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Li Z, Zhang J, Ma Z, Zhao G, He X, Yu X, Fu Q, Wu N, Ding Z, Sun H, Zhang X, Zhu Y, Chen L, He J. Endothelial YAP Mediates Hyperglycemia-Induced Platelet Hyperactivity and Arterial Thrombosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2024; 44:254-270. [PMID: 37916416 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.123.319835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hyperglycemia-a symptom that characterizes diabetes-is highly associated with atherothrombotic complications. However, the underlying mechanism by which hyperglycemia fuels platelet activation and arterial thrombus formation is still not fully understood. METHODS The profiles of polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolites in the plasma of patients with diabetes and healthy controls were determined with targeted metabolomics. FeCl3-induced carotid injury model was used to assess arterial thrombus formation in mice with endothelial cell (EC)-specific YAP (yes-associated protein) deletion or overexpression. Flow cytometry and clot retraction assay were used to evaluate platelet activation. RNA sequencing and multiple biochemical analyses were conducted to unravel the underlying mechanism. RESULTS The plasma PGE2 (prostaglandin E2) concentration was elevated in patients with diabetes with thrombotic complications and positively correlated with platelet activation. The PGE2 synthetases COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) and mPGES-1 (microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1) were found to be highly expressed in ECs but not in other type of vessel cells in arteries from both patients with diabetes and hyperglycemic mice, compared with nondiabetic individuals and control mice, respectively. A combination of RNA sequencing and ingenuity pathway analyses indicated the involvement of YAP signaling. EC-specific deletion of YAP limited platelet activation and arterial thrombosis in hyperglycemic mice, whereas EC-specific overexpression of YAP in mice mimicked the prothrombotic state of diabetes, without affecting hemostasis. Mechanistically, we found that hyperglycemia/high glucose-induced endothelial YAP nuclear translocation and subsequently transcriptional expression of COX-2 and mPGES-1 contributed to the elevation of PGE2 and platelet activation. Blockade of EP3 (prostaglandin E receptor 3) activation by oral administration of DG-041 reversed the hyperactivity of platelets and delayed thrombus formation in both EC-specific YAP-overexpressing and hyperglycemic mice. CONCLUSIONS Collectively, our data suggest that hyperglycemia-induced endothelial YAP activation aggravates platelet activation and arterial thrombus formation via PGE2/EP3 signaling. Targeting EP3 with DG-041 might be therapeutic for diabetes-related thrombosis.
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- Zhiyu Li
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Province and Ministry Co-Sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Epigenetics, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology (Z.L., J.Z., G.Z., X.H., X.Z., Y.Z., J.H.), Tianjin Medical University, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Province and Ministry Co-Sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Epigenetics, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology (Z.L., J.Z., G.Z., X.H., X.Z., Y.Z., J.H.), Tianjin Medical University, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Province and Ministry Co-Sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Epigenetics, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology (Z.L., J.Z., G.Z., X.H., X.Z., Y.Z., J.H.), Tianjin Medical University, China
- National Humanities Center Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology (Z.M., H.S., L.C.), Tianjin Medical University, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Province and Ministry Co-Sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Epigenetics, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology (Z.L., J.Z., G.Z., X.H., X.Z., Y.Z., J.H.), Tianjin Medical University, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Province and Ministry Co-Sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Epigenetics, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology (Z.L., J.Z., G.Z., X.H., X.Z., Y.Z., J.H.), Tianjin Medical University, China
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- Departments of Cardiology (X.Y.), Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, China
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- Cardiovascular Surgery (Q.F., N.W.), Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, China
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- Cardiovascular Surgery (Q.F., N.W.), Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, China
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- School of Pharmacy (Z.D.), Tianjin Medical University, China
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- National Humanities Center Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology (Z.M., H.S., L.C.), Tianjin Medical University, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Province and Ministry Co-Sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Epigenetics, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology (Z.L., J.Z., G.Z., X.H., X.Z., Y.Z., J.H.), Tianjin Medical University, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Province and Ministry Co-Sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Epigenetics, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology (Z.L., J.Z., G.Z., X.H., X.Z., Y.Z., J.H.), Tianjin Medical University, China
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- National Humanities Center Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology (Z.M., H.S., L.C.), Tianjin Medical University, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Province and Ministry Co-Sponsored Collaborative Innovation Center for Medical Epigenetics, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology (Z.L., J.Z., G.Z., X.H., X.Z., Y.Z., J.H.), Tianjin Medical University, China
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Mota Alvidrez RI, Annarapu GK, Srinivasan AJ, Liu Z, Yazdani HO, Simmons RL, Shiva S, Neal MD, Nolfi-Donegan D. High Dose of Metformin Decreases Susceptibility to Occlusive Arterial Thrombosis in Diabetic Mice. RESEARCH SQUARE 2023:rs.3.rs-3143156. [PMID: 37503167 PMCID: PMC10371086 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3143156/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Introduction Metformin is the most prescribed medication in Diabetes Mellitus(DM). Metformin has shown to decrease mean platelet volume, with promising antiplatelet effects. High doses of Metformin have also been associated with hypercoagulation. We hypothesize that Metformin will protect DM mice from occlusive arterial thrombus formation by altering platelet activation and mitochondrial bioenergetics. Methods DM was developed by low dose of Streptozotocin, healthy (non-DM) mice are controls. Either vehicle or Metformin was administered twice daily via oral gavage for 7-days. Ferric chloride (FeCl3) arterial thrombosis and tail bleeding time were performed. Whole blood aggregometry, platelet activation/adhesion and mitochondrial bioenergetics were evaluated. Results Metformin decreased susceptibility of DM mice to arterial thrombosis. Platelet bioenergetics show DM mice have increased platelet mitochondrial respiration, but no differences were observed with Metformin treatment. In healthy mice, Metformin modulated ADP-dependent increase in platelet adhesion. In healthy mice, Metformin shortens bleeding time with faster thrombotic occlusion. Metformin also increased platelet mitochondrial maximal respiration and spare respiratory capacity uniquely in healthy mice. Conclusion Metformin regulates platelet bioenergetics and ADP-mediated platelet function in DM mice which attenuates susceptibility to arterial thrombosis. Future studies will evaluate clinically relevant doses of Metformin that regulates thrombotic function in diabetic platelets.
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- University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Campolo A, Frantz MW, de Laat MA, Hartson SD, Furr MO, Lacombe VA. Differential Proteomic Expression of Equine Cardiac and Lamellar Tissue During Insulin-Induced Laminitis. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:308. [PMID: 32596266 PMCID: PMC7303262 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Endocrinopathic laminitis is pathologically similar to the multi-organ dysfunction and peripheral neuropathy found in human patients with metabolic syndrome. Similarly, endocrinopathic laminitis has been shown to partially result from vascular dysfunction. However, despite extensive research, the pathogenesis of this disease is not well elucidated and laminitis remains without an effective treatment. Here, we sought to identify novel proteins and pathways underlying the development of equine endocrinopathic laminitis. Healthy Standardbred horses (n = 4/group) were either given an electrolyte infusion, or a 48-h euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp. Cardiac and lamellar tissues were analyzed by mass spectrometry (FDR = 0.05). All hyperinsulinemic horses developed laminitis despite being previously healthy. We identified 514 and 709 unique proteins in the cardiac and lamellar proteomes, respectively. In the lamellar tissue, we identified 14 proteins for which their abundance was significantly increased and 13 proteins which were significantly decreased in the hyperinsulinemic group as compared to controls. These results were confirmed via real-time reverse-transcriptase PCR. A STRING analysis of protein-protein interactions revealed that these increased proteins were primarily involved in coagulation and complement cascades, platelet activity, and ribosomal function, while decreased proteins were involved in focal adhesions, spliceosomes, and cell-cell matrices. Novel significant differentially expressed proteins associated with hyperinsulinemia-induced laminitis include talin−1, vinculin, cadherin-13, fibrinogen, alpha-2-macroglobulin, and heat shock protein 90. In contrast, no proteins were found to be significantly differentially expressed in the heart of hyperinsulinemic horses compared to controls. Together, these data indicate that while hyperinsulinemia induced, in part, microvascular damage, complement activation, and ribosomal dysfunction in the lamellae, a similar effect was not seen in the heart. In brief, this proteomic investigation of a unique equine model of hyperinsulinemia identified novel proteins and signaling pathways, which may lead to the discovery of molecular biomarkers and/or therapeutic targets for endocrinopathic laminitis.
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- Allison Campolo
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States.,Biosciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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Kojok K, Mohsen M, El Kadiry AEH, Mourad W, Merhi Y. Aspirin Reduces the Potentiating Effect of CD40L on Platelet Aggregation via Inhibition of Myosin Light Chain. J Am Heart Assoc 2020; 9:e013396. [PMID: 32009527 PMCID: PMC7033871 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.013396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Background Antiplatelet therapy with aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid [ASA]) is less efficient in some coronary patients, which increases their risk of developing thrombosis. Elevated blood levels of thromboinflammatory mediators, like soluble CD40L (sCD40L), may explain such variabilities. We hypothesized that in the presence of elevated levels of sCD40L, the efficacy of ASA may vary and aimed to determine the effects of ASA on CD40L signaling and aggregation of platelets. Methods and Results The effects of ASA on CD40L‐treated human platelets, in response to suboptimal concentrations of collagen or thrombin, were assessed at levels of aggregation, thromboxane A2 secretion, and phosphorylation of p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase, nuclear factor kappa B, transforming growth factor‐β–activated kinase 1, and myosin light chain. sCD40L significantly elevated thromboxane A2 secretion in platelets in response to suboptimal doses of collagen and thrombin, which was reversed by ASA. ASA did not inhibit the phosphorylation of p38 mitogen‐activated protein kinase, nuclear factor kappa B, and transforming growth factor‐β–activated kinase 1, with sCD40L stimulation alone or with platelet agonists. sCD40L potentiated platelet aggregation, an effect completely reversed and partially reduced by ASA in response to a suboptimal dose of collagen and thrombin, respectively. The effects of ASA in sCD40L‐treated platelets with collagen were related to inhibition of platelet shape change and myosin light chain phosphorylation. Conclusions ASA does not affect platelet sCD40L signaling but prevents its effect on thromboxane A2 secretion and platelet aggregation in response to collagen, via a mechanism implying inhibition of myosin light chain. Targeting the sCD40L axis in platelets may have a therapeutic potential in patients with elevated levels of sCD40L and who are nonresponsive or less responsive to ASA.
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- Kevin Kojok
- The Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis Research Centre Montreal Heart Institute Montreal Quebec Canada.,Faculty of Medicine Université de Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada
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- The Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis Research Centre Montreal Heart Institute Montreal Quebec Canada.,Faculty of Medicine Université de Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada
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- The Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis Research Centre Montreal Heart Institute Montreal Quebec Canada.,Faculty of Medicine Université de Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine Université de Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada.,Research Centre Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal Montréal Quebec Canada
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- The Laboratory of Thrombosis and Hemostasis Research Centre Montreal Heart Institute Montreal Quebec Canada.,Faculty of Medicine Université de Montréal Montreal Quebec Canada
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Gligorijevic N, Robajac D, Nedic O. Enhanced Platelet Sensitivity to IGF-1 in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. BIOCHEMISTRY (MOSCOW) 2019; 84:1213-1219. [PMID: 31694517 DOI: 10.1134/s0006297919100109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Diabetes mellitus is characterized by increased platelet activation which is determined by many factors including changes in the expression of membrane proteins. The aim of this study was to investigate the sensitivity of human platelets to the insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). Ligand binding was analyzed using 125I-labelled IGF-1 and insulin, and relative expression of insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R) and insulin receptor (IR) was evaluated by Western blotting. Platelet aggregation in the presence of IGF-1 was studied by the plate aggregometry assay. We found that platelets from DM2 patients exhibited significantly higher IGF-1 binding and upregulation of IGF-1R expression in comparison with healthy individuals. Both insulin binding and IR expression were lower in the DM2 group, but the differences with the healthy control were statistically insignificant. The potentiating effect of IGF-1 on the thrombin-induced activation of platelets was detected in both groups but was significantly more pronounced in the DM2 patients. The initial rate of platelet activation in the presence of IGF-1 positively correlated with the concentration of glycated hemoglobin. Platelets isolated from DM2 patients displayed elevated expression of the IGF-1R subunits, which might have contributed to the higher sensitivity of these cells to IGF-1 in thrombin-initiated aggregation by increasing the rate of platelet activation. However, further experiments are needed to investigate the role of IGF-1 in thrombotic complications that usually accompany diabetes.
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- N Gligorijevic
- Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy (INEP), University of Belgrade, Belgrade, 11080, Serbia.
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- Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy (INEP), University of Belgrade, Belgrade, 11080, Serbia.
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- Institute for the Application of Nuclear Energy (INEP), University of Belgrade, Belgrade, 11080, Serbia.
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Fidler TP, Marti A, Gerth K, Middleton EA, Campbell RA, Rondina MT, Weyrich AS, Abel ED. Glucose Metabolism Is Required for Platelet Hyperactivation in a Murine Model of Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes 2019; 68:932-938. [PMID: 30765335 PMCID: PMC6477909 DOI: 10.2337/db18-0981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) have increased thrombosis and platelet activation. The mechanisms for platelet hyperactivation in diabetes are incompletely understood. T1DM is accompanied by hyperglycemia, dyslipidemia, and increased inflammation in addition to an altered hormonal milieu. In vitro analysis of platelets revealed that normal glucose reduces platelet activation whereas hyperglycemic conditions increase platelet activation. We therefore hypothesized that hyperglycemia increases platelet glucose utilization, which increases platelet activation to promote thrombosis. Glucose uptake and glycolysis were increased in platelets isolated from mice given streptozotocin (STZ) to induce T1DM in concert with induction of GLUT3. Platelets from STZ-induced diabetic mice exhibited increased activation after administration of protease-activated receptor 4 peptide and convulxin. In contrast, platelets isolated from GLUT1 and GLUT3 double-knockout (DKO) mice, which lack the ability to use glucose, failed to increase activation in hyperglycemic mice. Diabetic mice displayed decreased survival in a collagen/epinephrine-induced pulmonary embolism model of in vivo platelet activation relative to nondiabetic controls. Survival after pulmonary embolism was increased in diabetic DKO mice relative to nondiabetic controls. These data reveal that increased platelet glucose metabolism in vivo contributes to increased platelet activation and thrombosis in a model of T1DM.
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- Trevor P Fidler
- Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center and Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Division of Molecular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center and Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center and Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Molecular Medicine Program, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Molecular Medicine Program, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Molecular Medicine Program, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
- Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Molecular Medicine Program, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center and Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Molecular Medicine Program, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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Scridon A, Mărginean A, Huțanu A, Chinezu L, Gheban D, Perian M, Vântu A, Gherțescu D, Fișcă PC, Șerban RC, Chevalier P, Dobreanu D. Vascular protease-activated receptor 4 upregulation, increased platelet aggregation, and coronary lipid deposits induced by long-term dabigatran administration - results from a diabetes animal model. J Thromb Haemost 2019; 17:538-550. [PMID: 30653813 DOI: 10.1111/jth.14386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Essentials The impact of long-term thrombin inhibition outside the coagulation cascade is far from clear. We aimed to assess the impact of dabigatran etexilate (DE) in diabetic and control rats. In diabetic rats, DE increased platelet aggregation and lead to coronary lipid deposits. Long-term thrombin inhibition may increase atherosclerotic and atherothrombotic risk. SUMMARY: Background Besides its role in the coagulation cascade, thrombin contributes to platelet aggregation and to a plethora of non-hemostatic functions. Objectives To assess the impact of long-term thrombin inhibition with dabigatran etexilate (DE) on platelet aggregation and on extrahemostatic thrombin-related functions in diabetic and control rats. Methods Markers of inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, oxidative stress, angiogenesis and cell adhesion molecules were quantified in control rats (Control; n = 6), DE-treated control rats (Control-Dabi; n = 8), diabetic rats (Diabetes; n = 5), and DE-treated diabetic rats (Diabetes-Dabi; n = 8). Agonist-induced platelet aggregation, aortic and coronary lipid deposits and aortic protease-activated receptor 4 (PAR4) expression were also assessed. Results Control-Dabi rats showed significantly higher high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, von Willebrand factor (VWF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and fibronectin levels, and significantly lower PAR4 agonist-induced aggregation, than Control rats. Control-Dabi rats also showed mild aortic lipid deposits, whereas no such changes were observed in Control rats. Diabetes-Dabi rats showed significantly higher VWF, VEGF and fibronectin levels than Diabetes rats, and similar PAR4 agonist-induced aggregation as Diabetes rats, and significantly higher ADP-induced aggregation than Diabetes rats. Coronary lipid deposits were observed in 75% of Diabetes-Dabi rats and in none of the Diabetes rats. PAR4 expression was 20.4% higher in Control-Dabi rats and 27.4% higher in Diabetes-Dabi rats than in their non-treated peers. Conclusions This study indicates that long-term thrombin inhibition increases vascular PAR4 expression, promotes atherosclerosis-related mechanisms, and, in diabetic rats, increases platelet aggregation and favors the occurrence of coronary lipid deposits. These experimental data suggest that long-term thrombin inhibition may increase atherosclerotic and atherothrombotic risk, particularly in the presence of diabetes.
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- Alina Scridon
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tîrgu Mureș, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
- Center for Advanced Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tîrgu Mureș, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
- Emergency Military Hospital 'Dr Constantin Papilian', Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tîrgu Mureș, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
- Center for Advanced Medical and Pharmaceutical Research, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tîrgu Mureș, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
- Histopathological Department, Forensic Medicine Institute of Tîrgu Mureș, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
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- Pathology Department, 'Iuliu Hațieganu' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tîrgu Mureș, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tîrgu Mureș, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tîrgu Mureș, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tîrgu Mureș, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tîrgu Mureș, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
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- University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Tîrgu Mureș, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
- Emergency Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases and Transplantation, Tîrgu Mureș, Romania
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Przygodzki T, Kassassir H, Talar M, Siewiera K, Watala C. Effects of three-month streptozotocin-induced diabetes in mice on blood platelet reactivity, COX-1 expression and adhesion potential. Int J Exp Pathol 2019; 100:41-48. [PMID: 30811756 DOI: 10.1111/iep.12298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This is partially attributed to an altered activation status of blood platelets in this disease. Previously, alterations have been shown in COX-1 and protease activated receptor (PAR)-3 receptor expression in platelets in two animal models of diabetes, there have not been studies which address expression of these proteins in mice with long-term streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes. We have also addressed the effect of diabetes on platelet adhesion under flow conditions. With the use of flow cytometry, we have shown that certain markers of platelet basal activation, such as active form of αII b β3 and of CD40L were increased in STZ-induced diabetic mice. Platelets from STZ-induced diabetic mice were also more reactive when stimulated with PAR-4 activating peptide as revealed by higher expression of active form of αII b β3 , membrane-bound on vWillebrand Factor and binding of exogenous fluorescein isothyanate-labelled fibrinogen. Expression of COX-1 and production of thromboxane A2 in platelets of STZ-induced diabetic mice were higher than in control animals. We observed no effect of diabetes on ability of platelets to form stable adhesions with fibrinogen in flow conditions. We conclude that although certain similarities exist between patterns of activation of platelets in animal models of diabetes, the differences should also be taken into account.
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- Tomasz Przygodzki
- Department of Haemostatic Disorders, Chair of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Haemostatic Disorders, Chair of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Haemostatic Disorders, Chair of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Haemostatic Disorders, Chair of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Haemostatic Disorders, Chair of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Ju L, McFadyen JD, Al-Daher S, Alwis I, Chen Y, Tønnesen LL, Maiocchi S, Coulter B, Calkin AC, Felner EI, Cohen N, Yuan Y, Schoenwaelder SM, Cooper ME, Zhu C, Jackson SP. Compression force sensing regulates integrin α IIbβ 3 adhesive function on diabetic platelets. Nat Commun 2018; 9:1087. [PMID: 29540687 PMCID: PMC5852038 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-03430-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Diabetes is associated with an exaggerated platelet thrombotic response at sites of vascular injury. Biomechanical forces regulate platelet activation, although the impact of diabetes on this process remains ill-defined. Using a biomembrane force probe (BFP), we demonstrate that compressive force activates integrin αIIbβ3 on discoid diabetic platelets, increasing its association rate with immobilized fibrinogen. This compressive force-induced integrin activation is calcium and PI 3-kinase dependent, resulting in enhanced integrin affinity maturation and exaggerated shear-dependent platelet adhesion. Analysis of discoid platelet aggregation in the mesenteric circulation of mice confirmed that diabetes leads to a marked enhancement in the formation and stability of discoid platelet aggregates, via a mechanism that is not inhibited by therapeutic doses of aspirin and clopidogrel, but is eliminated by PI 3-kinase inhibition. These studies demonstrate the existence of a compression force sensing mechanism linked to αIIbβ3 adhesive function that leads to a distinct prothrombotic phenotype in diabetes.
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- Lining Ju
- Heart Research Institute, Thrombosis Group, Newtown, New South Wales, 2042, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, Level 3E Cardiovascular Division, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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- Heart Research Institute, Thrombosis Group, Newtown, New South Wales, 2042, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, Level 3E Cardiovascular Division, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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- Heart Research Institute, Thrombosis Group, Newtown, New South Wales, 2042, Australia
- Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering; and Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, 92037, CA, USA
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- Heart Research Institute, Thrombosis Group, Newtown, New South Wales, 2042, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, Level 3E Cardiovascular Division, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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- Heart Research Institute, Thrombosis Group, Newtown, New South Wales, 2042, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, Level 3E Cardiovascular Division, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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- Heart Research Institute, Thrombosis Group, Newtown, New South Wales, 2042, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, Level 3E Cardiovascular Division, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
- Lipid Metabolism and Cardiometabolic Disease Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
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- Clinical Diabetes, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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- Heart Research Institute, Thrombosis Group, Newtown, New South Wales, 2042, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, Level 3E Cardiovascular Division, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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- Heart Research Institute, Thrombosis Group, Newtown, New South Wales, 2042, Australia
- Charles Perkins Centre, Level 3E Cardiovascular Division, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia
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- Department of Diabetes, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, 3004, Victoria, Australia
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- Heart Research Institute, Thrombosis Group, Newtown, New South Wales, 2042, Australia.
- Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering; and Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.
- Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.
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- Heart Research Institute, Thrombosis Group, Newtown, New South Wales, 2042, Australia.
- Charles Perkins Centre, Level 3E Cardiovascular Division, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006, Australia.
- Australian Centre for Blood Diseases, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3004, Australia.
- Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, 92037, CA, USA.
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Przygodzki T, Talar M, Kassassir H, Mateuszuk L, Musial J, Watala C. Enhanced adhesion of blood platelets to intact endothelium of mesenteric vascular bed in mice with streptozotocin-induced diabetes is mediated by an up-regulated endothelial surface deposition of VWF - In vivo study. Platelets 2017; 29:476-485. [PMID: 28745543 DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2017.1332365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Numerous in vitro experiments have confirmed that a dysfunctional endothelium is characterized by, inter alia, a higher affinity for binding of platelets and leukocytes. However, there is still no direct evidence for greater interaction between platelets and intact endothelium in in vivo animal models of diabetes. Therefore, the present study examines the pro-adhesive properties of endothelium change in vivo as an effect of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes and the role of two key platelet receptors: GPIb-IX-V and GPIIb/IIIa. Mice of C57BL strain with streptozotocin-induced diabetes were used in the study. Flow cytometry was used to assess basal activation and reactivity of platelets. Adhesion of platelets to the vascular wall was visualized with the use of intravital microscopy in mesentery. The contribution of GPIIb/IIIa and GPIb-IX-V was evaluated by the injection of Fab fragments of respective antibodies. The integrity of the endothelium and vWf expression were evaluated histochemically. Basal activation and reactivity of platelets in streptozotocin-diabetic mice were elevated. Blood platelets adhered more often to the vascular wall of diabetic mice than nondiabetic animals: 11.9 (6.4; 32.8) plt/min/mm2 (median [IQR]) vs 2.7 (1.3; 6.4) plt/min/mm2. The injection of anti-GPIbα antibodies decreased the number of adhering platelets from 89.5 (34.0; 113.1) plt/min/mm2 (median [IQR]) in mice treated with isotype antibodies to 3.1 (1.7; 5.6) plt/min/mm2 in mice treated with blocking antibodies. The effect of GPIIb/IIIa blockage was not significant. Immunohistochemistry revealed a higher expression of vWF in the endothelium of STZ mice, but no substantial changes in endothelial morphology were detected. To conclude, the study shows that the platelets interact more frequently with the mesenteric vascular bed in mice with 1-month STZ-induced diabetes than in healthy mice. These interactions are mediated via platelet GPIb-IX-V and are driven by increased expression of vWF in endothelial cells.
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- Tomasz Przygodzki
- a Department of Haemostasis and Haemostatic Disorders , Medical University of Lodz , Lodz , Poland
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- a Department of Haemostasis and Haemostatic Disorders , Medical University of Lodz , Lodz , Poland
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- a Department of Haemostasis and Haemostatic Disorders , Medical University of Lodz , Lodz , Poland
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- b Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET) , Jagiellonian University , Krakow , Poland
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- c Synevo Central Laboratory , Department of Pathology , Lodz , Poland
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- a Department of Haemostasis and Haemostatic Disorders , Medical University of Lodz , Lodz , Poland
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Larsen SB, Grove EL, Neergaard-Petersen S, Würtz M, Hvas AM, Kristensen SD. Thrombopoietin and platelet aggregation in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Platelets 2017; 28:822-824. [PMID: 28436258 DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2017.1296567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Thrombopoietin (TPO) may facilitate platelet activation and aggregation. However, data on the impact of TPO on platelet aggregation in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) are scarce. We aimed to investigate associations between TPO and platelet aggregation and activation in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD). We studied 900 stable CAD patients. Serum TPO was assessed by ELISA. Platelet aggregation was evaluated using the Multiplate Analyzer (agonists: arachidonic acid [AA] and collagen) and the VerifyNow Aspirin Assay. Platelet activation was evaluated by soluble (s)P-selectin. Cyclooxygenase-1 inhibition was evaluated by serum thromboxane B2 (TXB2). We found that TPO correlated weakly with platelet aggregation evaluated by Multiplate using AA (r = -0.09, p = 0.01) and collagen as agonists (r = -0.03, p = 0.43) and by VerifyNow (r = 0.07, p = 0.03). We found no correlation between TPO and sP-selectin (r = -0.01, p = 0.70). Independent predictors of AA-induced platelet aggregation by Multiplate included high levels of sP-selectin and serum TXB2, high platelet count, increasing age and body mass index, female sex, and active smoking. Independent predictors of TPO included low AA-induced platelet aggregation by Multiplate, high levels of hs-CRP, active smoking, and high platelet aggregation evaluated by VerifyNow. In conclusion, TPO levels did not correlate with platelet activation and only weak associations were found between TPO and platelet aggregation, suggesting that TPO did not substantially facilitate platelet aggregation in stable CAD patients.
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- Sanne Bøjet Larsen
- a Department of Cardiology , Aarhus University Hospital , Aarhus , Denmark
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- a Department of Cardiology , Aarhus University Hospital , Aarhus , Denmark.,b Faculty of Health, Institute of Clinical Medicine , Aarhus University , Aarhus , Denmark
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- a Department of Cardiology , Aarhus University Hospital , Aarhus , Denmark
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- b Faculty of Health, Institute of Clinical Medicine , Aarhus University , Aarhus , Denmark.,c Department of Clinical Biochemistry , Aarhus University Hospital , Aarhus , Denmark
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- a Department of Cardiology , Aarhus University Hospital , Aarhus , Denmark.,b Faculty of Health, Institute of Clinical Medicine , Aarhus University , Aarhus , Denmark
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Kassassir H, Siewiera K, Talar M, Przygodzki T, Watala C. Flow cytometry analysis reveals different activation profiles of thrombin- or TRAP-stimulated platelets in db/db mice. The regulatory role of PAR-3. Blood Cells Mol Dis 2017; 65:16-22. [PMID: 28460264 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2017.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/21/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Recent studies have shown that it may be the concentration of thrombin, which is discriminative in determining of the mechanism of platelet activation via protease activated receptors (PARs). Whether the observed phenomenon of differentiated responses of mouse platelets to various thrombin concentrations in non-diabetic db/+ and diabetic db/db mice depends upon the concerted action of various PARs, remains to be established. RESULTS We found elevated reactivity of platelets, as well as the enhanced PAR-3 expression in response to both the used concentrations of AYPGKF in db/db mice, as compared to db/+ heterozygotes. At low concentration of thrombin platelets from diabetic mice demonstrated hyperreactivity, reflected by higher expression of PAR-3. For higher thrombin concentration, blood platelets from db/db mice appeared hyporeactive, compared to db/+ animals, while no significant differences in PAR-3 expression were observed between diabetic and non-diabetic mice. CONCLUSIONS The novel and previously unreported finding resulting from our study is that the increased expression of PAR-3 in response to either TRAP for PAR-4 or low thrombin (when PAR-4 is not the efficient thrombin receptor) may be one of the key events contributing to higher reactivity of platelets in db/db mice.
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- Hassan Kassassir
- Department of Haemostasis and Haemostatic Disorders, Chair of Biomedical Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, 6/8 Mazowiecka str., 92-215 Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Haemostasis and Haemostatic Disorders, Chair of Biomedical Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, 6/8 Mazowiecka str., 92-215 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Haemostasis and Haemostatic Disorders, Chair of Biomedical Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, 6/8 Mazowiecka str., 92-215 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Haemostasis and Haemostatic Disorders, Chair of Biomedical Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, 6/8 Mazowiecka str., 92-215 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Haemostasis and Haemostatic Disorders, Chair of Biomedical Sciences, Medical University of Lodz, 6/8 Mazowiecka str., 92-215 Lodz, Poland
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Cameron-Vendrig A, Reheman A, Siraj MA, Xu XR, Wang Y, Lei X, Afroze T, Shikatani E, El-Mounayri O, Noyan H, Weissleder R, Ni H, Husain M. Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Activation Attenuates Platelet Aggregation and Thrombosis. Diabetes 2016; 65:1714-23. [PMID: 26936963 DOI: 10.2337/db15-1141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Short-term studies in subjects with diabetes receiving glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1)-targeted therapies have suggested a reduced number of cardiovascular events. The mechanisms underlying this unexpectedly rapid effect are not known. We cloned full-length GLP-1 receptor (GLP-1R) mRNA from a human megakaryocyte cell line (MEG-01), and found expression levels of GLP-1Rs in MEG-01 cells to be higher than those in the human lung but lower than in the human pancreas. Incubation with GLP-1 and the GLP-1R agonist exenatide elicited a cAMP response in MEG-01 cells, and exenatide significantly inhibited thrombin-, ADP-, and collagen-induced platelet aggregation. Incubation with exenatide also inhibited thrombus formation under flow conditions in ex vivo perfusion chambers using human and mouse whole blood. In a mouse cremaster artery laser injury model, a single intravenous injection of exenatide inhibited thrombus formation in normoglycemic and hyperglycemic mice in vivo. Thrombus formation was greater in mice transplanted with bone marrow lacking a functional GLP-1R (Glp1r(-/-)), compared with those receiving wild-type bone marrow. Although antithrombotic effects of exenatide were partly lost in mice transplanted with bone marrow from Glp1r(-/-) mice, they were undetectable in mice with a genetic deficiency of endothelial nitric oxide synthase. The inhibition of platelet function and the prevention of thrombus formation by GLP-1R agonists represent potential mechanisms for reduced atherothrombotic events.
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- Alison Cameron-Vendrig
- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Heart and Stroke Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Heart and Stroke Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Heart and Stroke Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Heart and Stroke Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Heart and Stroke Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Heart and Stroke Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Center for Systems Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Heart and Stroke Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Canadian Blood Services, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Physiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Heart and Stroke Richard Lewar Centre of Excellence, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Zaccardi F, Rizzi A, Petrucci G, Ciaffardini F, Tanese L, Pagliaccia F, Cavalca V, Ciminello A, Habib A, Squellerio I, Rizzo P, Tremoli E, Rocca B, Pitocco D, Patrono C. In Vivo Platelet Activation and Aspirin Responsiveness in Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes 2016; 65:503-9. [PMID: 26470782 DOI: 10.2337/db15-0936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 10/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Platelet activation is persistently enhanced, and its inhibition by low-dose aspirin is impaired in type 2 diabetes mellitus. We investigated in vivo thromboxane (TX) and prostacyclin (PGI2) biosynthesis and their determinants, as well as aspirin responsiveness, in young adult subjects with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) without overt cardiovascular disease and stable glycemic control. The biosynthesis of TXA2 was persistently increased in subjects with T1DM versus matched healthy subjects, with females showing higher urinary TX metabolite (TXM) excretion than male subjects with T1DM. Microalbuminuria and urinary 8-iso-PGF2α, an index of in vivo oxidative stress, independently predicted TXM excretion in T1DM. No homeostatic increase in PGI2 biosynthesis was detected. Platelet COX-1 suppression by low-dose aspirin and the kinetics of its recovery after drug withdrawal were similar in patients and control subjects and were unaffected by glucose variability. We conclude that patients with T1DM and stable glycemic control display enhanced platelet activation correlating with female sex and microvascular and oxidative damages. Moreover, aspirin responsiveness is unimpaired in T1DM, suggesting that the metabolic disturbance per se is unrelated to altered pharmacodynamics. The efficacy and safety of low-dose aspirin in T1DM warrant further clinical investigation.
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- Francesco Zaccardi
- Diabetes Care Unit, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy Diabetes Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, U.K
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- Diabetes Care Unit, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Diabetes Care Unit, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Hematology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- INSERM UMR 1149, Centre de Recherche sur l'Inflammation, Université Paris 7 Diderot, Laboratoire d'Excellence Inflamex, Faculté de Médecine Xavier Bichat, Paris, France Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Diabetes Care Unit, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Diabetes Care Unit, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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- Institute of Pharmacology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy
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Blair TA, Moore SF, Hers I. Circulating primers enhance platelet function and induce resistance to antiplatelet therapy. J Thromb Haemost 2015; 13:1479-93. [PMID: 26039631 PMCID: PMC4599128 DOI: 10.1111/jth.13022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2015] [Accepted: 05/08/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Aspirin and P2Y12 antagonists are antiplatelet compounds that are used clinically in patients with thrombosis. However, some patients are 'resistant' to antiplatelet therapy, which increases their risk of developing acute coronary syndromes. These patients often present with an underlying condition that is associated with altered levels of circulating platelet primers and platelet hyperactivity. Platelet primers cannot stimulate platelet activation, but, in combination with physiologic stimuli, significantly enhance platelet function. OBJECTIVES To explore the role of platelet primers in resistance to antiplatelet therapy, and to evaluate whether phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) contributes to this process. METHODS AND RESULTS We used platelet aggregation, thromboxane A2 production and ex vivo thrombus formation as functional readouts of platelet activity. Platelets were treated with the potent P2Y12 inhibitor AR-C66096, aspirin, or a combination of both, in the presence or absence of the platelet primers insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and thrombopoietin (TPO), or the Gz-coupled receptor ligand epinephrine. We found that platelet primers largely overcame the inhibitory effects of antiplatelet compounds on platelet functional responses. IGF-1-mediated and TPO-mediated, but not epinephrine-mediated, enhancements in the presence of antiplatelet drugs were blocked by the PI3K inhibitors wortmannin and LY294002. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that platelet primers can contribute to antiplatelet resistance. Furthermore, our data demonstrate that there are PI3K-dependent and PI3K-independent mechanisms driving primer-mediated resistance to antiplatelet therapy.
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- T A Blair
- School of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Moore SF, Williams CM, Brown E, Blair TA, Harper MT, Coward RJ, Poole AW, Hers I. Loss of the insulin receptor in murine megakaryocytes/platelets causes thrombocytosis and alterations in IGF signalling. Cardiovasc Res 2015; 107:9-19. [PMID: 25902782 PMCID: PMC4476412 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvv132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 04/03/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Aims Patients with conditions that are associated with insulin resistance such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and polycystic ovary syndrome have an increased risk of thrombosis and a concurrent hyperactive platelet phenotype. Our aim was to determine whether insulin resistance of megakaryocytes/platelets promotes platelet hyperactivation. Methods and results We generated a conditional mouse model where the insulin receptor (IR) was specifically knocked out in megakaryocytes/platelets and performed ex vivo platelet activation studies in wild-type (WT) and IR-deficient platelets by measuring aggregation, integrin αIIbβ3 activation, and dense and α-granule secretion. Deletion of IR resulted in an increase in platelet count and volume, and blocked the action of insulin on platelet signalling and function. Platelet aggregation, granule secretion, and integrin αIIbβ3 activation in response to the glycoprotein VI (GPVI) agonist collagen-related peptide (CRP) were significantly reduced in platelets lacking IR. This was accompanied by a reduction in the phosphorylation of effectors downstream of GPVI. Interestingly, loss of IR also resulted in a reduction in insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1)- and insulin-like growth factor-2 (IGF-2)-mediated phosphorylation of IRS-1, Akt, and GSK3β and priming of CRP-mediated platelet activation. Pharmacological inhibition of IR and the IGF-1 receptor in WT platelets recapitulated the platelet phenotype of IR-deficient platelets. Conclusions Deletion of IR (i) increases platelet count and volume, (ii) does not cause platelet hyperactivity, and (iii) reduces GPVI-mediated platelet function and platelet priming by IGF-1 and IGF-2.
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- Samantha F Moore
- School of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Walk, Medical Sciences Building, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK
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- School of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Walk, Medical Sciences Building, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK
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- School of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Walk, Medical Sciences Building, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK
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- School of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Walk, Medical Sciences Building, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK
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- School of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Walk, Medical Sciences Building, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Dorothy Hodgkin Building, University of Bristol, Bristol BS1 3NY, UK
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- School of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Walk, Medical Sciences Building, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK
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- School of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Bristol, University Walk, Medical Sciences Building, Bristol BS8 1TD, UK
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Role of insulin-like growth factor 1 in stent thrombosis under effective dual antiplatelet therapy. ADVANCES IN INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY 2014; 10:242-9. [PMID: 25489317 PMCID: PMC4252321 DOI: 10.5114/pwki.2014.46765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Revised: 04/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/28/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction Accumulating evidence now indicates that insulin-like growth factors (IGF) and their regulatory proteins are growth promoters for arterial cells and mediators of cardiovascular diseases. Aim We hypothetised that IGF-1 levels could play a role in the development of stent thrombosis (ST), and aimed to investigate the associations between stent thrombosis under effective dual antiplatelet therapy and IGF-1 levels and other related factors such as disease severity and LV ejection fraction in patients undergoing coronary stent placement. Material and methods A total of 128 patients undergoing coronary stent implantation were included in the analysis. Seventy-seven patients experiencing ST in the first year after stent implantation were defined as the ST group. Fifty-one patients without ST at least 1 year after stent implantation were defined as the no-thrombosis (NT) group. The IGF-1 levels, Gensini scores, and other related factors were measured. Results The IGF-1 levels were significantly higher in the stent thrombosis group than in the no-thrombosis group (122.22 ±50.61 ng/ml vs. 99.52 ±46.81 ng/ml, respectively, p < 0.039). The left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) values were significantly lower (44.13 ±9.25% vs. 55.81 ±8.77%, p < 0.0001) and Gensini scores were significantly higher (63.74 ±26.54 vs. 48.87 ±23.7, p < 0.004) in the ST group than in the NT group, respectively. In the linear regression analysis, IGF-1, Gensini score, LVEF, total cholesterol, and triglycerides were found to be independent risk factors for ST. Conclusions This study revealed that the plasma IGF-1 levels, disease severity, were significantly higher and LVEF was lower in patients with ST. High IGF-1 levels may identify patients who are at increased risk for ST. Future trials are necessary to confirm these results.
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Thrombin Receptor Protease-Activated Receptor 4 Is a Key Regulator of Exaggerated Intimal Thickening in Diabetes Mellitus. Circulation 2014; 130:1700-11. [DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.113.007590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Background—
Diabetes mellitus predisposes to thrombotic and proliferative vascular remodeling, to which thrombin contributes via activation of protease-activated receptor (PAR) 1. However, the use of PAR-1 inhibitors to suppress remodeling may be limited by severe bleeding. We recently reported upregulation of an additional thrombin receptor, PAR-4, in human vascular smooth muscle cells exposed to high glucose and have now examined PAR-4 as a novel mediator linking hyperglycemia, hypercoagulation, and vascular remodeling in diabetes mellitus.
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PAR-4 expression was increased in carotid atherectomies and saphenous vein specimens from diabetic versus nondiabetic patients and in aorta and carotid arteries from streptozotocin-diabetic versus nondiabetic C57BL/6 mice. Vascular PAR-1 mRNA was not increased in diabetic mice. Ligated carotid arteries from diabetic mice developed more extensive neointimal hyperplasia and showed greater proliferation than arteries from nondiabetic mice. The augmented remodeling response was absent in diabetic mice deficient in PAR-4. At the cellular level, PAR-4 expression was controlled via the mRNA stabilizing actions of human antigen R, which accounted for the stimulatory actions of high glucose, angiotensin II, and H
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on PAR-4 expression, whereas cicaprost via protein kinase A activation counteracted this effect.
Conclusions—
PAR-4 appears to play a hitherto unsuspected role in diabetic vasculopathy. The development of PAR-4 inhibitors might serve to limit mainly proliferative processes in restenosis-prone diabetic patients, particularly those patients in whom severe bleeding attributed to selective PAR-1 blockade or complete thrombin inhibition must be avoided or those who do not require anticoagulation.
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Rozalski M, Kassassir H, Siewiera K, Klepacka A, Sychowski R, Watala C. Platelet activation patterns are different in mouse models of diabetes and chronic inhibition of nitric oxide synthesis. Thromb Res 2014; 133:1097-104. [DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2014.03.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Revised: 02/26/2014] [Accepted: 03/26/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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