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Zhang X, Tian X, Wang Y, Yan Y, Wang Y, Su M, Lv H, Li K, Hao X, Xing X, Song S. Application of lipopolysaccharide in establishing inflammatory models. Int J Biol Macromol 2024; 279:135371. [PMID: 39244120 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.135371] [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: 04/11/2024] [Revised: 08/25/2024] [Accepted: 09/04/2024] [Indexed: 09/09/2024]
Abstract
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS), a unique component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria, possesses immune-activating properties. It induces an immune response by stimulating host cells to produce a lot of inflammatory cytokines with a thermogenic effect, which may cause an inflammatory response. In the past few decades, the structure and function of LPS and its mechanism leading to inflammation have been extensively analyzed. Since LPS can cause inflammation, it is often used to establish inflammation models. These models are crucial in the study of inflammatory diseases that pose a serious threat to human health. In addition, the non-pro-inflammatory effects of LPS under certain circumstances are also being studied widely. This review summarizes the methods by which LPS has been used to establish inflammatory models at the cellular and animal levels to study related diseases. It also introduces in detail the evaluation indicators necessary for the successful establishment of these models, providing a reference for future research.
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- Xiao Zhang
- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong 264209, China.
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong 264209, China.
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong 264209, China.
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- JD Berry Agricultural Development Co., Ltd, Weihai, Shandong 264209, China.
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong 264209, China.
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong 264209, China.
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong 264209, China.
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong 264209, China.
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong 264209, China.
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong 264209, China; Weihai Research Institute of Industrial Technology, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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- Marine College, Shandong University, Weihai, Shandong 264209, China; Weihai Research Institute of Industrial Technology, Shandong University, Weihai 264209, China.
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Wang Y, Xie K, Wang J, Chen F, Li X, Zhang L. Mendelian randomization demonstrates a causal link between peripheral circulating acylcarnitines and intracranial aneurysms. Neurotherapeutics 2024:e00428. [PMID: 39098392 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurot.2024.e00428] [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: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 07/22/2024] [Accepted: 07/23/2024] [Indexed: 08/06/2024] Open
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Intracranial aneurysm (IA) is the most prevalent type of cerebral vascular disease causing life-threatening subarachnoid hemorrhages (SAH). A long-term vascular structure remodeling is considered as the main pathophysiological feature of IAs. However, the causal factors triggering the pathophysiological process are not clear. Recently, the abnormalities of peripheral circulating proteins and metabolites have been found in IAs patients and associated with the ruptures. We comprehensively investigated the potential causal relationship between blood metabolites and proteins and IAs using the mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. We applied two-sample MR to explore the potential causal association between peripheral circulating metabolites (191 blood metabolites) and proteins (1398 proteins) and IAs using data from the FinnGen study and the GWAS datasets published by Bakker et al. We identified palmitoylcarnitine, stearoylcarnitine and 2-tetradecenoylcarnitine as causal contributors of IAs and ruptures. Further two-step mediation MR analysis suggested that hypertension as one of the contributors of IAs and ruptures mediated the causal relationship between palmitoylcarnitine, stearoylcarnitine and 2-tetradecenoylcarnitine and IAs. Together, our study demonstrates that blood metabolic palmitoylcarnitine, stearoylcarnitine and 2-tetradecenoylcarnitine are causally linked to the formation and rupture of IAs. Hypertension partially mediates the causal effects.
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- Ying Wang
- Department of Neurosurgery, National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China; Research Center for Cerebrovascular Disease, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China; Institute of Clinical Pharmacology, Central South University, Hunan Key Laboratory of Pharmacogenetics, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China.
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- Departments of Neurosurgery, Changde Hospital, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, 818 Renmin Street, Wuling District, Changde, Hunan 415003, China; Department of Neurosurgery, National Clinical Research Center of Geriatric Disorders, Research Center for Cerebrovascular Disease, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, China.
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Wu M, Tan J, Cao Z, Cai Y, Huang Z, Chen Z, He W, Liu X, Jiang Y, Gao Q, Deng B, Wang J, Yuan W, Zhang H, Chen Y. Sirt5 improves cardiomyocytes fatty acid metabolism and ameliorates cardiac lipotoxicity in diabetic cardiomyopathy via CPT2 de-succinylation. Redox Biol 2024; 73:103184. [PMID: 38718533 PMCID: PMC11091707 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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RATIONALE The disruption of the balance between fatty acid (FA) uptake and oxidation (FAO) leads to cardiac lipotoxicity, serving as the driving force behind diabetic cardiomyopathy (DbCM). Sirtuin 5 (Sirt5), a lysine de-succinylase, could impact diverse metabolic pathways, including FA metabolism. Nevertheless, the precise roles of Sirt5 in cardiac lipotoxicity and DbCM remain unknown. OBJECTIVE This study aims to elucidate the role and underlying mechanism of Sirt5 in the context of cardiac lipotoxicity and DbCM. METHODS AND RESULTS The expression of myocardial Sirt5 was found to be modestly elevated in diabetic heart failure patients and mice. Cardiac dysfunction, hypertrophy and lipotoxicity were exacerbated by ablation of Sirt5 but improved by forced expression of Sirt5 in diabetic mice. Notably, Sirt5 deficiency impaired FAO without affecting the capacity of FA uptake in the diabetic heart, leading to accumulation of FA intermediate metabolites, which mainly included medium- and long-chain fatty acyl-carnitines. Mechanistically, succinylomics analyses identified carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 (CPT2), a crucial enzyme involved in the reconversion of fatty acyl-carnitines to fatty acyl-CoA and facilitating FAO, as the functional succinylated substrate mediator of Sirt5. Succinylation of Lys424 in CPT2 was significantly increased by Sirt5 deficiency, leading to the inactivation of its enzymatic activity and the subsequent accumulation of fatty acyl-carnitines. CPT2 K424R mutation, which mitigated succinylation modification, counteracted the reduction of enzymatic activity in CPT2 mediated by Sirt5 deficiency, thereby attenuating Sirt5 knockout-induced FAO impairment and lipid deposition. CONCLUSIONS Sirt5 deficiency impairs FAO, leading to cardiac lipotoxicity in the diabetic heart through the succinylation of Lys424 in CPT2. This underscores the potential roles of Sirt5 and CPT2 as therapeutic targets for addressing DbCM.
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- Maoxiong Wu
- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Laboratory Animal Center and Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Disease-Model Animals, Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Mechanisms of Major Cardiovascular Disease, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
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Ni D, Lin X, Deng C, Yuan L, Li J, Liu Y, Liang P, Jiang B. Energy Metabolism: From Physiological Changes to Targets in Sepsis-induced Cardiomyopathy. Hellenic J Cardiol 2024:S1109-9666(24)00114-3. [PMID: 38734307 DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2024.05.010] [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: 01/17/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/04/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
Abstract
Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by a variety of dysregulated responses to host infection with life-threatening multi-organ dysfunction. Among the injuries or dysfunctions involved in the course of sepsis, cardiac injury and dysfunction often occur and are associated with the pathogenesis of hemodynamic disturbances, also defined as sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC). The process of myocardial metabolism is tightly regulated and adapts to various cardiac output demands. The heart is a metabolically flexible organ capable of utilizing all classes of energy substrates, including carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and ketone bodies to produce ATP. The demand of cardiac cells for energy metabolism changes substantially in septic cardiomyopathy with distinct etiological causes and different times. This review describes changes in cardiomyocyte energy metabolism under normal physiological conditions and some features of myocardial energy metabolism in septic cardiomyopathy, and briefly outlines the role of the mitochondria as a center of energy metabolism in the septic myocardium, revealing that changes in energy metabolism can serve as a potential future therapy for infectious cardiomyopathy.
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- Dan Ni
- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Medicine Functional Experimental Teaching Center, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Medicine Functional Experimental Teaching Center, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Medicine Functional Experimental Teaching Center, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Medicine Functional Experimental Teaching Center, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Medicine Functional Experimental Teaching Center, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Medicine Functional Experimental Teaching Center, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan China
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- Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Sepsis Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Hunan Province, Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China; National Medicine Functional Experimental Teaching Center, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan China.
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Zhang L, Liu Z, Zhang W, Wang J, Kang H, Jing J, Han L, Gao A. Gut microbiota-palmitoleic acid-interleukin-5 axis orchestrates benzene-induced hematopoietic toxicity. Gut Microbes 2024; 16:2323227. [PMID: 38436067 PMCID: PMC10913712 DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2024.2323227] [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: 07/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
Abstract
Due to the annual increase in its production and consumption in occupational environments, the adverse blood outcomes caused by benzene are of concern. However, the mechanism of benzene-induced hematopoietic damage remains elusive. Here, we report that benzene exposure causes hematopoietic damage in a dose-dependent manner and is associated with disturbances in gut microbiota-long chain fatty acids (LCFAs)-inflammation axis. C57BL/6J mice exposed to benzene for 45 days were found to have a significant reduction in whole blood cells and the suppression of hematopoiesis, an increase in Bacteroides acidifaciens and a decrease in Lactobacillus murinus. Recipient mice transplanted with fecal microbiota from benzene-exposed mice showed potential for hematopoietic disruption, LCFAs, and interleukin-5 (IL-5) elevation. Abnormally elevated plasma LCFAs, especially palmitoleic acid (POA) exacerbated benzene-induced immune-inflammation and hematopoietic damage via carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 (CPT2)-mediated disorder of fatty acid oxidation. Notably, oral administration of probiotics protects the mice against benzene-induced hematopoietic toxicity. In summary, our data reveal that the gut microbiota-POA-IL-5 axis is engaged in benzene-induced hematopoietic damage. Probiotics might be a promising candidate to prevent hematopoietic abnormalities from benzene exposure.
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- Lei Zhang
- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Occupational Health and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Xu Y, Zhang X, Tang X, Zhang C, Cahoon JG, Wang Y, Li H, Lv X, Wang Y, Wang Z, Wang H, Yang D. Dexmedetomidine post-treatment exacerbates metabolic disturbances in septic cardiomyopathy via α 2A-adrenoceptor. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 170:115993. [PMID: 38091635 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2023.115993] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 11/27/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/10/2024] Open
Abstract
Cardiomyopathy is a common complication and significantly increases the risk of death in septic patients. Our previous study demonstrated that post-treatment with dexmedetomidine (DEX) aggravates septic cardiomyopathy. However, the mechanisms for the side effect of DEX post-treatment on septic cardiomyopathy are not well-defined. Here we employed a cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) model and α2A-adrenoceptor deficient (Adra2a-/-) mice to observe the effects of DEX post-treatment on myocardial metabolic disturbances in sepsis. CLP mice displayed significant cardiac dysfunction, altered mitochondrial dynamics, reduced cardiac lipid and glucose uptake, impaired fatty acid and glucose oxidation, enhanced glycolysis and decreased ATP production in the myocardium, almost all of which were dramatically enhanced by DEX post-treatment in septic mice. In Adra2a-/- mice, DEX post-treatment did not affect cardiac dysfunction and metabolic disruptions in CLP-induced sepsis. Additionally, Adra2a-/- mice exhibited impaired cardiac function, damaged myocardial mitochondrial structures, and disturbed fatty acid metabolism and glucose oxidation. In sum, DEX post-treatment exacerbates metabolic disturbances in septic cardiomyopathy in a α2A-adrenoceptor dependent manner.
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- Yaqian Xu
- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, UConn Health, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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- Key Laboratory of Occupational Environment and Health, Guangzhou Twelfth People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510620, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China, School of Medicine, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China.
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Paramita Pal P, Sajeli Begum A, Ameer Basha S, Araya H, Fujimoto Y. New natural pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β) and iNOS inhibitors identified from Penicillium polonicum through in vitro and in vivo studies. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 117:109940. [PMID: 37012863 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.109940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 02/11/2023] [Accepted: 02/23/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Overexpression of pro-inflammatory cytokines and iNOS have been found to be concomitant with several chronic inflammatory diseases and hence targeting their inhibition would be a useful therapy for inflammation. In view of this, study on discovery of natural pro-inflammatory cytokines inhibitory lead molecules from Penicillium polonicum, an endophytic fungus isolated from the fresh fruits of Piper nigrum was performed. When the culture broth extract of P. polonicum (EEPP) was subjected to LPS-induced cytokines expression (ELISA in RAW 264.7 cells), it exhibited inhibition of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-1β and this encouraged us to do chemical investigation on EEPP to explore the bioactive components. Four compounds isolated and characterised as 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-phenyl propionic acid (1), 2,4-di-tert-butyl phenol (2), indole 3-carboxylic acid (3) and tyrosol (4) were tested for their effect on the production of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 in RAW 264.7 cells (ELISA). All the compounds exhibited a highly significant (P < 0.0001) inhibition effect, particularly against IL-1β (IC50: 4-0.91 μM, 1-2.81 μM, 3-4.38 μM, and 2-5.54 μM). Tyrosol (4) was most active with IC50 values of 0.91, 2.67 and 4.60 μM against IL-1β, IL-6 and TNF-α, respectively. On observing the potential activity of the compounds, two compositions C1 and C2 were prepared by mixing equimolar concentrations of compounds 1, 2, 3 & 4 (C1) and compounds 1, 2, 3, 4 & piperine (C2) in equal ratio. A synergistic effect was observed with C1 exhibiting potential suppression of IL-6 secretion (IC50 1.91 μM) and C2 against IL-1β (IC50 5.98 μM). Also, the individual compounds and C1 were effective in controlling iNOS expressions in RAW 264.7 cells (RTPCR). Further, the in vivo performance of the compounds and compositions were studied under two in vivo inflammatory models (LPS-induced endotoxaemia and carrageenan-induced paw oedema). Compounds 1, 2, 3, 4, C1 and C2 at 50 mg/kg oral dose showed a significant control over the LPS-stimulated TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 levels in plasma. C1, C2 and 1 exhibited > 50% pan-cytokine inhibition effect. Under the carrageenan-induced anti-inflammatory model, a significant reduction in the paw oedema measured in terms of the difference in the paw thickness was observed. Further, attenuation of pro-inflammatory cytokines levels following ELISA and RT-PCR experiments in the paw tissue homogenate was in agreement with paw thickness results. All compounds and C1 decreased the iNOS gene expression levels, and also the MPO activity and NO production in the paw tissue homogenate with tyrosol (4) as the most active molecule. Further, the mechanism of action was explored by testing the effect of the compounds on the expression of inflammatory markers using western blot analysis (in vitro). They were found to regulate the expression of pro-form and matured-form of IL-1β by inhibiting NFκB. Also, the compounds reduced the translocation of the NF-κB subunit p65 to the nucleus. Thus, compounds 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-phenyl propionic acid (1), 2,4-di-tert-butyl phenol (2), indole 3-carboxylic acid (3) and tyrosol (4) are reported as new natural multiple pro-inflammatory cytokines inhibitory leads. The interesting results of C1 might lay a footing for the development of a new anti-inflammatory composition.
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- Pragya Paramita Pal
- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology & Science - Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Shameerpet, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana State, India
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- Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology & Science - Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Jawahar Nagar, Shameerpet, Hyderabad 500078, Telangana State, India.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Professor Jeyashanker Telangana State Agricultural University, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad 500030, Telangana State, India
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 214-8571, Japan
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- School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 214-8571, Japan
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Dambrova M, Makrecka-Kuka M, Kuka J, Vilskersts R, Nordberg D, Attwood MM, Smesny S, Sen ZD, Guo AC, Oler E, Tian S, Zheng J, Wishart DS, Liepinsh E, Schiöth HB. Acylcarnitines: Nomenclature, Biomarkers, Therapeutic Potential, Drug Targets, and Clinical Trials. Pharmacol Rev 2022; 74:506-551. [PMID: 35710135 DOI: 10.1124/pharmrev.121.000408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 71.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Acylcarnitines are fatty acid metabolites that play important roles in many cellular energy metabolism pathways. They have historically been used as important diagnostic markers for inborn errors of fatty acid oxidation and are being intensively studied as markers of energy metabolism, deficits in mitochondrial and peroxisomal β -oxidation activity, insulin resistance, and physical activity. Acylcarnitines are increasingly being identified as important indicators in metabolic studies of many diseases, including metabolic disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, depression, neurologic disorders, and certain cancers. The US Food and Drug Administration-approved drug L-carnitine, along with short-chain acylcarnitines (acetylcarnitine and propionylcarnitine), is now widely used as a dietary supplement. In light of their growing importance, we have undertaken an extensive review of acylcarnitines and provided a detailed description of their identity, nomenclature, classification, biochemistry, pathophysiology, supplementary use, potential drug targets, and clinical trials. We also summarize these updates in the Human Metabolome Database, which now includes information on the structures, chemical formulae, chemical/spectral properties, descriptions, and pathways for 1240 acylcarnitines. This work lays a solid foundation for identifying, characterizing, and understanding acylcarnitines in human biosamples. We also discuss the emerging opportunities for using acylcarnitines as biomarkers and as dietary interventions or supplements for many wide-ranging indications. The opportunity to identify new drug targets involved in controlling acylcarnitine levels is also discussed. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: This review provides a comprehensive overview of acylcarnitines, including their nomenclature, structure and biochemistry, and use as disease biomarkers and pharmaceutical agents. We present updated information contained in the Human Metabolome Database website as well as substantial mapping of the known biochemical pathways associated with acylcarnitines, thereby providing a strong foundation for further clarification of their physiological roles.
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- Maija Dambrova
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (M.D., M.M.-K., J.K., R.V., E.L.); Section of Functional Pharmacology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, (D.N., M.M.A., H.B.S.); Department of Psychiatry, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany (S.S., Z.D.S.); and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (A.C.G., E.O., S.T., J.Z., D.S.W.)
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Zou Y, Song X, Liu N, Sun W, Liu B. Intestinal Flora: A Potential New Regulator of Cardiovascular Disease. Aging Dis 2022; 13:753-772. [PMID: 35656118 PMCID: PMC9116925 DOI: 10.14336/ad.2021.1022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Although substantial progress has been made in reducing the burden of the disease by preventing the risk factors of cardiovascular disease (CVD), potential risk factors still exist and lead to its progression. In recent years, numerous studies have revealed that intestinal flora can interfere with the physiological processes of the host through changes in composition and function or related metabolites. Intestinal flora thus affects the occurrence and development of a variety of CVDs, including atherosclerosis, ischemic heart disease, and heart failure. Moreover, studies have found that interventions for intestinal flora and its metabolites provide new opportunities for CVD treatment. This article mainly discusses the interaction between the human intestinal flora and its metabolites, the occurrence and development of CVD, and the potential of intestinal flora as a new target for the diagnosis and treatment of CVD.
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- Correspondence should be addressed to: Dr. Sun Wei () and Bin Liu (), Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Correspondence should be addressed to: Dr. Sun Wei () and Bin Liu (), Department of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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Vilskersts R, Kigitovica D, Korzh S, Videja M, Vilks K, Cirule H, Skride A, Makrecka-Kuka M, Liepinsh E, Dambrova M. Protective Effects of Meldonium in Experimental Models of Cardiovascular Complications with a Potential Application in COVID-19. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 23:45. [PMID: 35008470 PMCID: PMC8744985 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 12/14/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Right ventricular (RV) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction is common in a significant number of hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. This study was conducted to assess whether the improved mitochondrial bioenergetics by cardiometabolic drug meldonium can attenuate the development of ventricular dysfunction in experimental RV and LV dysfunction models, which resemble ventricular dysfunction in COVID-19 patients. Effects of meldonium were assessed in rats with pulmonary hypertension-induced RV failure and in mice with inflammation-induced LV dysfunction. Rats with RV failure showed decreased RV fractional area change (RVFAC) and hypertrophy. Treatment with meldonium attenuated the development of RV hypertrophy and increased RVFAC by 50%. Mice with inflammation-induced LV dysfunction had decreased LV ejection fraction (LVEF) by 30%. Treatment with meldonium prevented the decrease in LVEF. A decrease in the mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation with a concomitant increase in pyruvate metabolism was noted in the cardiac fibers of the rats and mice with RV and LV failure, respectively. Meldonium treatment in both models restored mitochondrial bioenergetics. The results show that meldonium treatment prevents the development of RV and LV systolic dysfunction by enhancing mitochondrial function in experimental models of ventricular dysfunction that resembles cardiovascular complications in COVID-19 patients.
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- Reinis Vilskersts
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia; (S.K.); (M.V.); (K.V.); (H.C.); (M.M.-K.); (E.L.); (M.D.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rigas Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Internal Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Rigas Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia; (D.K.); (A.S.)
- Department of Nephrology, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, LV-1012 Riga, Latvia
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia; (S.K.); (M.V.); (K.V.); (H.C.); (M.M.-K.); (E.L.); (M.D.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia; (S.K.); (M.V.); (K.V.); (H.C.); (M.M.-K.); (E.L.); (M.D.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rigas Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia; (S.K.); (M.V.); (K.V.); (H.C.); (M.M.-K.); (E.L.); (M.D.)
- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Latvia, LV-1050 Riga, Latvia
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia; (S.K.); (M.V.); (K.V.); (H.C.); (M.M.-K.); (E.L.); (M.D.)
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- Department of Internal Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Rigas Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia; (D.K.); (A.S.)
- Department of Rare Diseases, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, LV-1012 Riga, Latvia
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia; (S.K.); (M.V.); (K.V.); (H.C.); (M.M.-K.); (E.L.); (M.D.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia; (S.K.); (M.V.); (K.V.); (H.C.); (M.M.-K.); (E.L.); (M.D.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Pharmacology, Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia; (S.K.); (M.V.); (K.V.); (H.C.); (M.M.-K.); (E.L.); (M.D.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Rigas Stradins University, LV-1007 Riga, Latvia
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Wang M, Wang K, Liao X, Hu H, Chen L, Meng L, Gao W, Li Q. Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase System: A New Target for Anti-Inflammatory and Anticancer Therapy? Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:760581. [PMID: 34764874 PMCID: PMC8576433 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.760581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Lipid metabolism involves multiple biological processes. As one of the most important lipid metabolic pathways, fatty acid oxidation (FAO) and its key rate-limiting enzyme, the carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) system, regulate host immune responses and thus are of great clinical significance. The effect of the CPT system on different tissues or organs is complex: the deficiency or over-activation of CPT disrupts the immune homeostasis by causing energy metabolism disorder and inflammatory oxidative damage and therefore contributes to the development of various acute and chronic inflammatory disorders and cancer. Accordingly, agonists or antagonists targeting the CPT system may become novel approaches for the treatment of diseases. In this review, we first briefly describe the structure, distribution, and physiological action of the CPT system. We then summarize the pathophysiological role of the CPT system in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchial asthma, acute lung injury, chronic granulomatous disease, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, hepatic ischemia–reperfusion injury, kidney fibrosis, acute kidney injury, cardiovascular disorders, and cancer. We are also concerned with the current knowledge in either preclinical or clinical studies of various CPT activators/inhibitors for the management of diseases. These compounds range from traditional Chinese medicines to novel nanodevices. Although great efforts have been made in studying the different kinds of CPT agonists/antagonists, only a few pharmaceuticals have been applied for clinical uses. Nevertheless, research on CPT activation or inhibition highlights the pharmacological modulation of CPT-dependent FAO, especially on different CPT isoforms, as a promising anti-inflammatory/antitumor therapeutic strategy for numerous disorders.
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- Muyun Wang
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Long-Chain Acyl-Carnitines Interfere with Mitochondrial ATP Production Leading to Cardiac Dysfunction in Zebrafish. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168468. [PMID: 34445174 PMCID: PMC8395116 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In the human heart, the energy supplied by the production of ATP is predominately accomplished by ß-oxidation in mitochondria, using fatty acids (FAs) as the primary fuel. Long-chain acylcarnitines (LCACs) are intermediate forms of FA transport that are essential for FA delivery from the cytosol into mitochondria. Here, we analyzed the impact of the LCACs C18 and C18:1 on mitochondrial function and, subsequently, on heart functionality in the in vivo vertebrate model system of zebrafish (Danio rerio). Since LCACs are formed and metabolized in mitochondria, we assessed mitochondrial morphology, structure and density in C18- and C18:1-treated zebrafish and found no mitochondrial alterations compared to control-treated (short-chain acylcarnitine, C3) zebrafish embryos. However, mitochondrial function and subsequently ATP production was severely impaired in C18- and C18:1-treated zebrafish embryos. Furthermore, we found that C18 and C18:1 treatment of zebrafish embryos led to significantly impaired cardiac contractile function, accompanied by reduced heart rate and diminished atrial and ventricular fractional shortening, without interfering with cardiomyocyte differentiation, specification and growth. In summary, our findings provide insights into the direct role of long-chain acylcarnitines on vertebrate heart function by interfering with regular mitochondrial function and thereby energy allocation in cardiomyocytes.
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Wang J, Xiang H, Lu Y, Wu T, Ji G. The role and therapeutic implication of CPTs in fatty acid oxidation and cancers progression. Am J Cancer Res 2021; 11:2477-2494. [PMID: 34249411 PMCID: PMC8263643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Cancer cells must maintain metabolic homeostasis under a wide range of conditions and meet their own energy needs in order to survive and reproduce. In addition to glycolysis, cancer cells can also perform various metabolic strategies, such as fatty acid oxidation (FAO). It has been found that the proliferation, survival, drug resistance and metastasis of cancer cells depend on FAO. The carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT), including CPT1 and CPT2, located on the mitochondrial membrane, are important mediators of FAO. In recent years, many researchers have found that CPT has a close relationship with the metabolic development of tumor cells, not only provides energy for cancer cells development and metastasis by promoting FAO but also affects the occurrence and invasion through other signal pathways or cytokines or microRNA. This review summarized the role of CPTs in several kinds of tumors and the developed targeted inhibitors of CPTs, as well as the potential gene therapy and immunotherapy of CPTs, hoping to better explore the mechanism and role of CPTs in the future and providing useful ideas for clinical treatment.
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- Junmin Wang
- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai 201203, China
- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai 201203, China
- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai 201203, China
- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai 201203, China
- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai 200032, China
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- Institute of Digestive Disease, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineShanghai 200032, China
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Videja M, Vilskersts R, Korzh S, Cirule H, Sevostjanovs E, Dambrova M, Makrecka-Kuka M. Microbiota-Derived Metabolite Trimethylamine N-Oxide Protects Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism and Cardiac Functionality in a Rat Model of Right Ventricle Heart Failure. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 8:622741. [PMID: 33520996 PMCID: PMC7841203 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.622741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Aim: Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) is a gut microbiota-derived metabolite synthesized in host organisms from specific food constituents, such as choline, carnitine and betaine. During the last decade, elevated TMAO levels have been proposed as biomarkers to estimate the risk of cardiometabolic diseases. However, there is still no consensus about the role of TMAO in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease since regular consumption of TMAO-rich seafood (i.e., a Mediterranean diet) is considered to be beneficial for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of long-term TMAO administration on mitochondrial energy metabolism in an experimental model of right ventricle heart failure. Methods: TMAO was administered to rats at a dose of 120 mg/kg in their drinking water for 10 weeks. Then, a single subcutaneous injection of monocrotaline (MCT) (60 mg/kg) was administered to induce right ventricular dysfunction, and treatment with TMAO was continued (experimental groups: Control; TMAO; MCT; TMAO+MCT). After 4 weeks, right ventricle functionality was assessed by echocardiography, mitochondrial function and heart failure-related gene and protein expression was determined. Results: Compared to the control treatment, the administration of TMAO (120 mg/kg) for 14 weeks increased the TMAO concentration in cardiac tissues up to 14 times. MCT treatment led to impaired mitochondrial function and decreased right ventricular functional parameters. Although TMAO treatment itself decreased mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation-dependent respiration, no effect on cardiac functionality was observed. Long-term TMAO administration prevented MCT-impaired mitochondrial energy metabolism by preserving fatty acid oxidation and subsequently decreasing pyruvate metabolism. In the experimental model of right ventricle heart failure, the impact of TMAO on energy metabolism resulted in a tendency to restore right ventricular function, as indicated by echocardiographic parameters and normalized organ-to-body weight indexes. Similarly, the expression of a marker of heart failure severity, brain natriuretic peptide, was substantially increased in the MCT group but tended to be restored to control levels in the TMAO+MCT group. Conclusion: Elevated TMAO levels preserve mitochondrial energy metabolism and cardiac functionality in an experimental model of right ventricular heart failure, suggesting that under specific conditions TMAO promotes metabolic preconditioning-like effects.
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- Melita Videja
- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Riga Stradiṇš University, Riga, Latvia
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- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Riga Stradiṇš University, Riga, Latvia
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- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia
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- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Riga Stradiṇš University, Riga, Latvia
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Makrecka-Kuka M, Korzh S, Videja M, Vilskersts R, Sevostjanovs E, Zharkova-Malkova O, Arsenyan P, Kuka J, Dambrova M, Liepinsh E. Inhibition of CPT2 exacerbates cardiac dysfunction and inflammation in experimental endotoxaemia. J Cell Mol Med 2020; 24:11903-11911. [PMID: 32896106 PMCID: PMC7578905 DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.15809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
The suppression of energy metabolism is one of cornerstones of cardiac dysfunction in sepsis/endotoxaemia. To investigate the role of fatty acid oxidation (FAO) in the progression of inflammation‐induced cardiac dysfunction, we compared the effects of FAO‐targeting compounds on mitochondrial and cardiac function in an experimental model of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)‐induced endotoxaemia. In LPS‐treated mice, endotoxaemia‐induced inflammation significantly decreased cardiac FAO and increased pyruvate metabolism, while cardiac mechanical function was decreased. AMP‐activated protein kinase activation by A769662 improved mitochondrial FAO without affecting cardiac function and inflammation‐related gene expression during endotoxaemia. Fatty acid synthase inhibition by C75 restored both cardiac and mitochondrial FAO; however, no effects on inflammation‐related gene expression and cardiac function were observed. In addition, the inhibition of carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2 (CPT2)‐dependent FAO by aminocarnitine resulted in the accumulation of FAO intermediates, long‐chain acylcarnitines, in the heart. As a result, cardiac pyruvate metabolism was inhibited, which further exacerbated inflammation‐induced cardiac dysfunction. In conclusion, although inhibition of CPT2‐dependent FAO is detrimental to cardiac function during endotoxaemia, present findings show that the restoration of cardiac FAO alone is not sufficient to recover cardiac function. Rescue of cardiac FAO should be combined with anti‐inflammatory therapy to ameliorate cardiac dysfunction in endotoxaemia.
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Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Melita Videja
- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
| | - Reinis Vilskersts
- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
| | | | | | | | - Janis Kuka
- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia
| | - Maija Dambrova
- Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia.,Faculty of Pharmacy, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia
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