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El Haouari M. Platelet Oxidative Stress and its Relationship with Cardiovascular Diseases in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients. Curr Med Chem 2019; 26:4145-4165. [PMID: 28982316 DOI: 10.2174/0929867324666171005114456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2016] [Revised: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 06/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Enhanced platelet activation and thrombosis are linked to various cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Among other mechanisms, oxidative stress seems to play a pivotal role in platelet hyperactivity. Indeed, upon stimulation by physiological agonists, human platelets generate and release several types of reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as O2 -, H2O2 or OH-, further amplifying the platelet activation response via various signalling pathways, including, formation of isoprostanes, Ca2+ mobilization and NO inactivation. Furthermore, excessive platelet ROS generation, incorporation of free radicals from environment and/or depletion of antioxidants induce pro-oxidant, pro-inflammatory and platelet hyperaggregability effects, leading to the incidence of cardiovascular events. Here, we review the current knowledge regarding the effect of oxidative stress on platelet signaling pathways and its implication in CVD such as type 2 diabetes mellitus. We also summarize the role of natural antioxidants included in vegetables, fruits and medicinal herbs in reducing platelet function via an oxidative stress-mediated mechanism.
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- Mohammed El Haouari
- Centre Regional des Metiers de l'Education et de la Formation de Taza (CRMEF - Taza), B.P: 1178 - Taza Gare, Morocco
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Trostchansky A, Moore-Carrasco R, Fuentes E. Oxidative pathways of arachidonic acid as targets for regulation of platelet activation. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2019; 145:106382. [PMID: 31634570 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2019.106382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Platelet activation plays an important role in acute and chronic cardiovascular disease states. Multiple pathways contribute to platelet activation including those dependent upon arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid is released from the platelet membrane by phospholipase A2 action and is then metabolized in the cytosol by specific arachidonic acid oxidation enzymes including prostaglandin H synthase, 12-lipoxygenase, and cytochrome P450 to produce pro- and anti-inflammatory eicosanoids. This review aims to analyze the role of arachidonic acid oxidation on platelet activation, the enzymes that use it as a substrate associated as novel therapeutics target for antiplatelet drugs.
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- Andres Trostchansky
- Departamento de Bioquimica and Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas (CEINBIO), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
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- Departamento de Bioquímica Clínica e Inmunohematología, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Programa de Investigación Asociativa en Cáncer Gástrico (PIA-CG), Universidad de Talca, Chile
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- Thrombosis Research Center, Medical Technology School, Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunohaematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary Center on Aging, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile.
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Zhang L, Liu J, Ge Y, Liu M. Ginkgo biloba Extract Reduces Hippocampus Inflammatory Responses, Improves Cardiac Functions And Depressive Behaviors In A Heart Failure Mouse Model. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2019; 15:3041-3050. [PMID: 31754303 PMCID: PMC6825506 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s229296] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression has been shown to share an extremely high comorbidity with heart failure (HF). Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE) is a widely used traditional Chinese medicine in cardiac disease. However, its potential therapeutic effect on depressive symptoms following HF largely remains unknown. In this article, we aimed to investigate its effects in reducing depressive behaviors of a HF mouse model. Moreover, we also discussed whether its effects are associated with changes in neural inflammation and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) signaling. METHODS Mice were randomly divided into three groups: sham, HF+saline and HF+GBE (150 mg/kg/d) (n=10 per group). Systolic heart failure was induced by ligating the left anterior descending coronary artery. Cardiac functions together with depressive-like behaviors were measured after 4 weeks' treatment. Levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), 5-HT, 5-HT receptor 2A (5-HT2AR), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1), (cleaved) caspase-3, Bax and Bcl-2 were analyzed by Western blot, Elisa and immunohistochemistry at the end of the experiments. RESULTS GBE benefited antidepressant-like behaviors and improved cardiac functions in mice with heart failure. Levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and 5-HT were reduced in the hippocampus after the administration of GBE. Further experiments revealed that GBE also blocked the release of serotonin in the peripheral blood and triggered HIF-1 induced anti-apoptotic pathways. CONCLUSION GBE has potential therapeutic effects in relieving depressive status of patients with HF.
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- Lijun Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 211166, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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Ramanathan N, Tan E, Loh LJ, Soh BS, Yap WN. Tocotrienol is a cardioprotective agent against ageing-associated cardiovascular disease and its associated morbidities. Nutr Metab (Lond) 2018; 15:6. [PMID: 29387138 PMCID: PMC5775572 DOI: 10.1186/s12986-018-0244-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Ageing is a nonmodifiable risk factor that is linked to increased likelihood of cardiovascular morbidities. Whilst many pharmacological interventions currently exist to treat many of these disorders such as statins for hypercholesterolemia or beta-blockers for hypertension, the elderly appear to present a greater likelihood of suffering non-related side effects such as increased risk of developing new onset type 2 diabetes (NODM). In some cases, lower efficacy in the elderly have also been reported. Alternative forms of treatment have been sought to address these issues, and there has been a growing interest in looking at herbal remedies or plant-based natural compounds. Oxidative stress and inflammation are implicated in the manifestation of ageing-related cardiovascular disease. Thus, it is natural that a compound that possesses both antioxidative and anti-inflammatory bioactivities would be considered. This review article examines the potential of tocotrienols, a class of Vitamin E compounds with proven superior antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activity compared to tocopherols (the other class of Vitamin E compounds), in ameliorating ageing-related cardiovascular diseases and its associated morbidities. In particular, the potential of tocotrienols in improving inflammaging, dyslipidemia and mitochondrial dysfunction in ageing-related cardiovascular diseases are discussed.
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- Nardev Ramanathan
- Department of R&D, Davos Life Science Pte Ltd, 3 Biopolis Drive, #04-19, Davos, 138623 Singapore
- Department of R&D, Level 8, Menara KLK 1,Jalan Pju 7/6,Mutiara Damansara, 47810, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Malaysia
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- Disease Modeling and Therapeutics Laboratory, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 61 Biopolis Drive Proteos, Singapore, 138673 Singapore
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- Disease Modeling and Therapeutics Laboratory, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 61 Biopolis Drive Proteos, Singapore, 138673 Singapore
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- Disease Modeling and Therapeutics Laboratory, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, 61 Biopolis Drive Proteos, Singapore, 138673 Singapore
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 117543 Singapore
- Key Laboratory for Major Obstetric Diseases of Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510150 China
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- Department of R&D, Davos Life Science Pte Ltd, 3 Biopolis Drive, #04-19, Davos, 138623 Singapore
- Department of R&D, Level 8, Menara KLK 1,Jalan Pju 7/6,Mutiara Damansara, 47810, 47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Malaysia
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Fluegge K, Fluegge K. Environmental factors influencing the link between childhood ADHD and risk of adult coronary artery disease. Med Hypotheses 2017; 110:83-85. [PMID: 29317076 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2017.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Yorbik et al. reported novel findings regarding a hypothesized relationship between childhood attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and later risk for coronary heart disease in adulthood. The authors found that mean platelet volume (MPV), a marker of platelet reactivity and a presumable biomarker in patients with cardiovascular disease, was significantly elevated in children with ADHD compared to healthy controls. The mechanistic importance of this novel discovery remains unknown and warrants clarification. We have made the novel proposition that environmental exposure to the agricultural and combustion air pollutant, nitrous oxide (N2O), may be an etiological contributor to neurodevelopmental disorders. Clinical studies suggest that N2O may enhance platelet hyperaggregation, possibly via its biphasic role as an MAO inhibitor especially at trace levels of exposure or via the generation of oxidative stress. Therefore, this correspondence briefly details the hypothesis that altered biochemical profiles in neurodevelopmental disorders, derived from chronic environmental exposure to the agricultural and combustion air pollutant, N2O, may promote coronary artery disease in adulthood.
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- Keith Fluegge
- Institute of Health and Environmental Research, Cleveland, OH 44118, USA.
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- Institute of Health and Environmental Research, Cleveland, OH 44118, USA; New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York 11101-4132 USA
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Heart failure continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the United States. The pathophysiology of heart failure involves the activation of complex neurohormonal pathways, many of which mediate not only hypertrophy and fibrosis within ventricular myocardium and interstitium, but also activation of platelets and alteration of vascular endothelium. Platelet activation and vascular endothelial dysfunction may contribute to the observed increased risk of thromboembolic events in patients with chronic heart failure. However, current data from clinical trials do not support the routine use of chronic antiplatelet or oral anticoagulation therapy for ambulatory heart failure patients without other indications (atrial fibrillation and/or coronary artery disease) as the risk of bleeding seems to outweigh the potential benefit related to reduction in thromboembolic events. In this review, we consider the potential clinical utility of targeting specific pathophysiological mechanisms of platelet and vascular endothelial activation to guide clinical decision making in heart failure patients.
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Showalter J, Nguyen ND, Baba S, Lee CH, Ning J, Klein K, Wahed MA, Tholpady A. Platelet aggregometry cannot identify uremic platelet dysfunction in heart failure patients prior to cardiac surgery. J Clin Lab Anal 2016; 31. [PMID: 27797407 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.22084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Patients with heart failure often have concomitant renal disease which can result in uremic platelet dysfunction. Determining whether uremia has affected platelets by platelet aggregometry can be challenging in these patients since they are often on antiplatelet medications. This study was undertaken to determine if platelet aggregation studies could identify heart failure patients at risk for uremic bleeding prior to cardiac surgery. METHODS Platelet aggregation studies from three groups were studied and compared: 17 heart failure patients with mild to moderate renal impairment, 17 heart failure patients without renal abnormalities and 17 healthy volunteers. RESULTS Platelet aggregation was severely impaired in both heart failure groups with and without renal abnormalities compared to healthy controls, and there were no significant differences in platelet aggregation in response to any of the agonists. There was a pan-decrease in platelet aggregation to all agonists in all heart failure patients. CONCLUSION Platelet aggregometry does not appear to be useful in measuring platelet dysfunction in heart failure patients with mild to moderate renal impairment.
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- Josh Showalter
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Houston SA, Ugusman A, Gnanadesikan S, Kennedy S. An investigation of the antiplatelet effects of succinobucol (AGI-1067). Platelets 2016; 28:295-300. [PMID: 27681689 DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2016.1218456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Succinobucol is a phenolic antioxidant with anti-inflammatory and antiplatelet effects. Given the importance of oxidant stress in modulating platelet-platelet and platelet-vessel wall interactions, the aim of this study was to establish if antioxidant activity was responsible for the antiplatelet activity of succinobucol. Platelet aggregation in response to collagen and adenosine diphosphate (ADP) was studied in rabbit whole blood and platelet-rich plasma using impedance aggregometry. The effect of oxidant stress on aggregation, platelet lipid peroxides, and vascular tone was studied by incubating platelets, washed platelets or preconstricted rabbit iliac artery rings respectively with a combination of xanthine and xanthine oxidase (X/XO). To study the effect of succinobucol in vivo, anaesthetized rats were injected with up to 150 mg/kg succinobucol and aggregation measured in blood removed 15 mins later. Succinobucol (10-5-10-4 M) significantly attenuated platelet aggregation to collagen and ADP in whole blood and platelet-rich plasma. X/XO significantly increased aggregation to collagen and platelet lipid peroxides and this was reversed by succinobucol. Addition of X/XO to denuded rabbit iliac arteries caused a dose-dependent relaxation which was significantly inhibited by succinobucol. In vivo administration up to 150 mg/kg had no effect on heart rate or mean arterial blood pressure but significantly inhibited platelet aggregation to collagen ex vivo. In conclusion, succinobucol displays anti-platelet activity in rabbit and rat blood and reverses the increase in platelet aggregation in response to oxidant stress.
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- Stephanie A Houston
- a Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences , University of Glasgow , Glasgow , UK.,b Manchester Immunology Group , Manchester , UK
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- a Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences , University of Glasgow , Glasgow , UK.,c Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , National University of Malaysia Medical Centre , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
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- a Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences , University of Glasgow , Glasgow , UK
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- a Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences , University of Glasgow , Glasgow , UK
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Fuentes E, Palomo I. Role of oxidative stress on platelet hyperreactivity during aging. Life Sci 2016; 148:17-23. [PMID: 26872977 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2016.02.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2015] [Revised: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Thrombotic events are common causes of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Age-accelerated vascular injury is commonly considered to result from increased oxidative stress. There is abundant evidence that oxidative stress regulate several components of thrombotic processes, including platelet activation. Thus oxidative stress can trigger platelet hyperreactivity by decreasing nitric oxide bioavailability. Therefore oxidative stress measurement may help in the early identification of asymptomatic subjects at risk of thrombosis. In addition, oxidative stress inhibitors and platelet-derived nitric oxide may represent a novel anti-aggregation/-activation approach. In this article the relative contribution of oxidative stress and platelet activation in aging is explored.
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- Eduardo Fuentes
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunohaematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary Excellence Research Program on Healthy Aging (PIEI-ES), Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile; Centro de Estudios en Alimentos Procesados (CEAP), CONICYT-Regional, Gore Maule R09I2001, Chile.
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunohaematology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary Excellence Research Program on Healthy Aging (PIEI-ES), Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile; Centro de Estudios en Alimentos Procesados (CEAP), CONICYT-Regional, Gore Maule R09I2001, Chile.
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Flierl U, Fraccarollo D, Widder JD, Micka J, Neuser J, Bauersachs J, Schäfer A. The nitric oxide donor pentaerythritol tetranitrate reduces platelet activation in congestive heart failure. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0123621. [PMID: 25928879 PMCID: PMC4415973 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0123621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 03/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Background Platelet activation associated with endothelial dysfunction and impaired endogenous platelet inhibition is part of the cardiovascular phenotype of congestive heart failure (CHF) and contributes to the increased risk for thromboembolic complications. Pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) has been shown to release nitric oxide without development of nitrate tolerance. We investigated the effect of chronic PETN treatment on platelet activation and aggregation in an experimental CHF model. Methods and Results Chronic ischemic heart failure was induced in male Wistar rats by coronary artery ligation. Starting 7 days thereafter, rats were randomised to placebo or PETN (80 mg/kg twice daily). After 9 weeks, activation of circulating platelets was determined measuring platelet bound fibrinogen, which requires activated glycoprotein IIb/IIIa on the platelet surface. Binding was quantified by flow-cytometry using a FITC-labelled anti-fibrinogen antibody. Platelet-bound fibrinogen was significantly increased in CHF-Placebo (mean fluorescence intensity: Sham 88±4, CHF-Placebo 104±6, p<0.05) and reduced following treatment with PETN (89±7, p<0.05 vs. CHF-Placebo). Maximal and final ADP-induced aggregation was significantly enhanced in CHF-Placebo vs. Sham-operated animals and normalized / decreased following chronic PETN treatment. Moreover, platelet adhesion was significantly reduced (number of adherent platelets: control: 85.6±5.5, PETN: 40±3.3; p<0.001) and VASP phosphorylation significantly enhanced following in vitro PETN treatment. Conclusion Chronic NO supplementation using PETN reduces platelet activation in CHF rats. Thus, PETN may constitute a useful approach to prevent thromboembolic complications in CHF.
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- Ulrike Flierl
- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany
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- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Germany
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Abrantes DC, Brunini TMC, Matsuura C, Mury WV, Corrêa CR, Santos SF, Ormonde do Carmo MBO, Mendes-Ribeiro AC. Diminished nitric oxide generation from neutrophils suppresses platelet activation in chronic renal failure. Mol Cell Biochem 2014; 401:147-53. [PMID: 25524601 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-014-2302-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a complex clinical condition associated with accelerated atherosclerosis and thrombosis leading to cardiovascular events. The aim of this study was to investigate in detail the NO pathway in neutrophils obtained from hemodialysis patients and its association with platelet function and oxidative status. Fifteen CRF patients on hemodialysis and fifteen controls were included in this study. Laboratory and experimental evaluations were performed after hemodialysis in CRF patients. We evaluated L-[³H] arginine transport, NO synthase (NOS) activity, amino acid concentration in neutrophils, and expressions of NOS isoforms and p47(phox) by western blotting. Platelet aggregation was analyzed in the presence or absence of neutrophils. Oxidative status was measured through glutathione peroxidase, catalase activities, protein oxidation, lipid peroxidation, and DNA/RNA oxidation in serum. Basal NOS activity (pmol/10⁶ cells/min) was impaired in CRF patients on hemodialysis (0.33 ± 0.17) compared to controls (0.65 ± 0.12), whereas the expression of NOS isoforms remained unaltered. L-Arginine transport into neutrophils was similar in CRF patients on hemodialysis and controls. In addition, intracellular concentration of L-arginine was increased fourfold in the patient group. Systemic oxidative stress markers were not affected by CRF. On the other hand, NADPH oxidase subunit p47(phox) in neutrophils was overexpressed in CRF. In the presence of neutrophils, there was a reduction time-dependent in platelet aggregation in both groups with no difference between them. This data suggest that reduced basal generation of NO by neutrophils in CRF patients on hemodialysis occurs independently of L-arginine bioavailability and is able to suppress platelet activation.
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- Daniele C Abrantes
- Department of Pharmacology and Psychobiology, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20551-030, Brazil
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Siqueira MADS, Fischer RG, Pereira NR, Martins MA, Moss MB, Mendes-Ribeiro AC, Figueredo CMDS, Brunini TMC. Effects of non-surgical periodontal treatment on the L-arginine-nitric oxide pathway and oxidative status in platelets. Exp Biol Med (Maywood) 2013; 238:713-22. [PMID: 23918883 DOI: 10.1177/1535370213480690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Several studies have suggested an increase of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk on periodontitis patients. An enhancement has been demonstrated on both platelet activation and oxidative stress on periodontitis patients, which may contribute for this association. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of non-surgical periodontal treatment on the l-arginine-nitric oxide (NO)-cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) pathway and oxidative status in platelets. A total of eight periodontitis patients and eight controls were included in this study. Clinical, laboratory and experimental evaluations were performed on baseline and 90 days after periodontal treatment (except for western blot analysis). The clinical periodontal evaluation included measurements of probing pocket depth (PPD), clinical attachment loss (CAL), % of sites with plaque and % of sites with bleeding on probing. We evaluated: l-[(3)H]arginine influx; nitric oxide synthase (NOS) and arginase enzymes activity and expression; expression of guanylate cyclase and phosphodiesterase-5 enzymes; cGMP levels; platelet aggregation; oxidative status through superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase activities, and measurement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels. The initial results showed an activation of both l-arginine influx and via system y (+ )L associated with reduced intraplatelet cGMP levels in periodontitis patients and increased systemic levels of CRP. After periodontal treatment, there was a significant reduction of the % of sites with PPD 4-5mm, % of sites with CAL 4-5 mm, and an enhancement in cGMP levels and SOD activity. Moreover, CRP levels were reduced after treatment. Therefore, alterations in the intraplatelet l-arginine-NO-cGMP pathway and oxidant-antioxidant balance associated with a systemic inflammatory response may lead to platelet dysfunction, which may contribute to a higher risk of CVD in periodontitis.
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- Mariana Alves de Sá Siqueira
- Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Odontology, Rio de Janeiro State University, Rio de Janeiro, CEP: 20551-030, Brazil
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de Meirelles LR, Matsuura C, Resende ADC, Salgado AA, Pereira NR, Coscarelli PG, Mendes-Ribeiro AC, Brunini TMC. Chronic exercise leads to antiaggregant, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in heart failure patients. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2013; 21:1225-32. [PMID: 23695648 DOI: 10.1177/2047487313491662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Heart failure (HF) patients are at an increased risk of thrombotic events. Here, we investigated the effects of exercise training on platelet function and factors involved in its modulation in HF. DESIGN AND METHODS Thirty HF patients were randomized to 6 months of supervised exercise training or to a control group that remained sedentary. Exercise training consisted of 30 min of moderate-intensity treadmill exercise, followed by resistance and stretching exercises, performed three times a week. Blood was collected before and after the intervention for platelet and plasma obtainment. RESULTS Peak VO2 increased after exercise training (18.0 ± 2.2 vs. 23.8 ± 0.5 mlO2/kg/min; p < 0.05). Exercise training reduced platelet aggregation induced by both collagen and ADP (approximately -6%; p < 0.05), as well as platelet nitric oxide synthase activity (0.318 ± 0.030 vs. 0.250 ± 0.016 pmol/10(8) cells; p < 0.05). No difference in the above-mentioned variables were observed in the control group. No significant difference was observed in intraplatelet cyclic guanosine monophosphate levels among groups. There was a significant increase in the activity of the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase and catalase in plasma and platelets, resulting in a decrease in both lipid and protein oxidative damage. Systemic levels of the inflammatory markers C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, and tumour necrosis factor α were also reduced in HF after training. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that regular exercise training is a valuable adjunct to optimal medical management of HF, reducing platelet aggregation via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, and, therefore, reducing the risk of future thrombotic events.
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- State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Ebner B, Lange SA, Eckert T, Wischniowski C, Ebner A, Braun-Dullaeus RC, Weinbrenner C, Wunderlich C, Simonis G, Strasser RH. Uncoupled eNOS annihilates neuregulin-1β-induced cardioprotection: a novel mechanism in pharmacological postconditioning in myocardial infarction. Mol Cell Biochem 2012; 373:115-23. [PMID: 23065382 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-012-1480-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2012] [Accepted: 10/03/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Myocardial infarct size can be limited by pharmacological postconditioning (pPC) with cardioprotective agents. Cardioprotective effects of neuregulin-1β (NRG) via activation of protein kinase B (Akt) and downstream pathways like endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) have been postulated based on results from cell culture experiments. The purpose of this study was to investigate if eNOS may be involved in pPC with NRG. NRG application in an ex vivo mouse model (C57Bl6) of ischemia-reperfusion injury was analyzed. Unexpectedly, the infarct size increased when NRG was infused starting 5 min prior to reperfusion, even though protective Akt and GSK3β phosphorylation were enhanced. In eNOS deficient mice, however, NRG significantly reduced the infarct size. Co-infusion of NRG and L-arginine (Arg) lead to a reduction in infarct size in wild type animals. Electron paramagnetic resonance measurements revealed that NRG treatment prior to reperfusion leads to an enhanced release of reactive oxygen species compared to controls and this effect is blunted by co-infusion of Arg. This study documents the cardioprotective mechanisms of NRG signaling to be mediated by GSK3β inactivation. This is the first study to show that this protection fails in situations with dysfunctional eNOS. In eNOS deficient mice NRG exerts its protective effect via the GSK3β pathway, suggesting that the eNOS can limit cardioprotection. As dysfunctional eNOS has been described in cardiovascular risk factors like diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia these findings can help to explain lack of postconditioning performance in models of cardiovascular co-morbidities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bernd Ebner
- Department of Medicine/Cardiology, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, University of Technology Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
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Low plasma levels of L-arginine, impaired intraplatelet nitric oxide and platelet hyperaggregability: implications for cardiovascular disease in depressive patients. J Affect Disord 2012; 140:187-92. [PMID: 22424639 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Major depression (MD) is an independent cardiovascular risk factor, but the exact mechanisms are not clear. In this study we have investigated the intraplatelet L-arginine-nitric oxide (NO) pathway and platelet function in depressive patients. METHODS Nineteen unmedicated patients with MD (34±4years) and 19 control subjects (CS, 34±3years) were included. L-[(3)H]-arginine influx, NO synthase (NOS) activity and intracellular cGMP levels were evaluated in platelets, as well as the expression of eNOS, iNOS, arginase and soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC), platelet aggregation and the systemic amino acid profile in MD patients and CS. RESULTS L-arginine influx (pmol/10(9)cells/min) in platelets was reduced from 46.2±9.5 to 20.02±2.12 in depression. NOS activity (pmol/10(8) cells) was diminished in MD patients (0.09±0.01) compared to CS (0.17±0.01). Intracellular cGMP levels were also impaired in MD patients associated with hyperaggregability. Moreover, the concentration of plasma L-arginine was reduced by 20% in MD patients. The expression of eNOS, iNOS, arginase II and sGC in platelet lysates was not affected by MD. LIMITATIONS Small number of patients in the study. CONCLUSIONS This study has demonstrated an impairment of L-arginine-NO signaling in platelets from MD patients, suggesting a role in platelet activation and cardiovascular events.
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