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Amadio P, Sandrini L, Zarà M, Barbieri SS, Ieraci A. NADPH-oxidases as potential pharmacological targets for thrombosis and depression comorbidity. Redox Biol 2024; 70:103060. [PMID: 38310682 PMCID: PMC10848036 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103060] [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: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
Abstract
There is a complex interrelationship between the nervous system and the cardiovascular system. Comorbidities of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) with mental disorders, and vice versa, are prevalent. Adults with mental disorders such as anxiety and depression have a higher risk of developing CVD, and people with CVD have an increased risk of being diagnosed with mental disorders. Oxidative stress is one of the many pathways associated with the pathophysiology of brain and cardiovascular disease. Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase (NOX) is one of the major generators of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in mammalian cells, as it is the enzyme that specifically produces superoxide. This review summarizes recent findings on the consequences of NOX activation in thrombosis and depression. It also discusses the therapeutic effects and pharmacological strategies of NOX inhibitors in CVD and brain disorders. A better comprehension of these processes could facilitate the development of new therapeutic approaches for the prevention and treatment of the comorbidity of thrombosis and depression.
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- Patrizia Amadio
- Unit of Brain-Heart Axis: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Brain-Heart Axis: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Brain-Heart Axis: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Brain-Heart Axis: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, 20138, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, eCampus University, 22060, Novedrate (CO), Italy; Department of Neuroscience, Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri IRCCS, 20156, Milan, Italy.
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Treuer AV, Faúndez M, Ebensperger R, Hovelmeyer E, Vergara-Jaque A, Perera-Sardiña Y, Gutierrez M, Fuentealba R, González DR. New NADPH Oxidase 2 Inhibitors Display Potent Activity against Oxidative Stress by Targeting p22 phox-p47 phox Interactions. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:1441. [PMID: 37507978 PMCID: PMC10376059 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12071441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
NADPH oxidase (NOX2) is responsible for reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in neutrophils and has been recognized as a key mediator in inflammatory and cardiovascular pathologies. Nevertheless, there is a lack of specific NOX2 pharmacological inhibitors. In medicinal chemistry, heterocyclic compounds are essential scaffolds for drug design, and among them, indole is a very versatile pharmacophore. We tested the hypothesis that indole heteroaryl-acrylonitrile derivatives may serve as NOX2 inhibitors by evaluating the capacity of 19 of these molecules to inhibit NOX2-derived ROS production in human neutrophils (HL-60 cells). Of these compounds, C6 and C14 exhibited concentration-dependent inhibition of NOX2 (IC50~1 µM). These molecules also reduced NOX2-derived oxidative stress in cardiomyocytes and prevented cardiac damage induced by ischemia-reperfusion. Compound C6 significantly reduced the membrane translocation of p47phox, a cytosolic subunit that is required for NOX2 activation. Molecular docking analyses of the binding modes of these molecules with p47phox indicated that C6 and C14 interact with specific residues in the inner part of the groove of p47phox, the binding cavity for p22phox. This combination of methods showed that novel indole heteroaryl acrylonitriles represent interesting lead compounds for developing specific and potent NOX2 inhibitors.
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- Adriana V Treuer
- Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Universidad de Talca, Avenida Lircay s/n, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Departamento de Farmacia, Escuela de Química y Farmacia, Facultad de Química y de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Av. Vicuña Mackenna 4860, Santiago 7820436, Chile
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- Escuela de Química y Farmacia, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago 7510157, Chile
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- Center for Bioinformatics, Simulation and Modeling, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Talca, Avenida Lircay s/n, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Center for Bioinformatics, Simulation and Modeling, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Talca, Avenida Lircay s/n, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Universidad de Talca, Avenida Lircay s/n, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Organic Synthesis Laboratory and Biological Activity (LSO-Act-Bio), Institute of Chemistry of Natural Resources, Universidad de Talca, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Escuela de Enfermería, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Talca 3460000, Chile
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- Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Universidad de Talca, Avenida Lircay s/n, Talca 3460000, Chile
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Structure-Activity Relationship Analysis of Rhosin, a RhoA GTPase Inhibitor, Reveals a New Class of Antiplatelet Agents. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24044167. [PMID: 36835579 PMCID: PMC9961652 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24044167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2023] [Revised: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Current antiplatelet therapies have several clinical complications and are mostly irreversible in terms of suppressing platelet activity; hence, there is a need to develop improved therapeutic agents. Previous studies have implicated RhoA in platelet activation. Here, we further characterized the lead RhoA inhibitor, Rhosin/G04, in platelet function and present structure-activity relationship (SAR) analysis. A screening for Rhosin/G04 analogs in our chemical library by similarity and substructure searches revealed compounds that showed enhanced antiplatelet activity and suppressed RhoA activity and signaling. A screening for Rhosin/G04 analogs in our chemical library using similarity and substructure searches revealed compounds that showed enhanced antiplatelet activity and suppressed RhoA activity and signaling. SAR analysis revealed that the active compounds have a quinoline group optimally attached to the hydrazine at the 4-position and halogen substituents at the 7- or 8-position. Having indole, methylphenyl, or dichloro-phenyl substituents led to better potency. Rhosin/G04 contains a pair of enantiomers, and S-G04 is significantly more potent than R-G04 in inhibiting RhoA activation and platelet aggregation. Furthermore, the inhibitory effect is reversible, and S-G04 is capable of inhibiting diverse-agonist-stimulated platelet activation. This study identified a new generation of small-molecule RhoA inhibitors, including an enantiomer capable of broadly and reversibly modulating platelet activity.
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Structure, Activation, and Regulation of NOX2: At the Crossroad between the Innate Immunity and Oxidative Stress-Mediated Pathologies. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12020429. [PMID: 36829988 PMCID: PMC9952346 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12020429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase (NOX) is a multisubunit enzyme complex that participates in the generation of superoxide or hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and plays a key role in several biological functions. Among seven known NOX isoforms, NOX2 was the first identified in phagocytes but is also expressed in several other cell types including endothelial cells, platelets, microglia, neurons, and muscle cells. NOX2 has been assigned multiple roles in regulating many aspects of innate and adaptive immunity, and human and mouse models of NOX2 genetic deletion highlighted this key role. On the other side, NOX2 hyperactivation is involved in the pathogenesis of several diseases with different etiologies but all are characterized by an increase in oxidative stress and inflammatory process. From this point of view, the modulation of NOX2 represents an important therapeutic strategy aimed at reducing the damage associated with its hyperactivation. Although pharmacological strategies to selectively modulate NOX2 are implemented thanks to new biotechnologies, this field of research remains to be explored. Therefore, in this review, we analyzed the role of NOX2 at the crossroads between immunity and pathologies mediated by its hyperactivation. We described (1) the mechanisms of activation and regulation, (2) human, mouse, and cellular models studied to understand the role of NOX2 as an enzyme of innate immunity, (3) some of the pathologies associated with its hyperactivation, and (4) the inhibitory strategies, with reference to the most recent discoveries.
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Dandamudi A, Akbar H, Cancelas J, Zheng Y. Rho GTPase Signaling in Platelet Regulation and Implication for Antiplatelet Therapies. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24032519. [PMID: 36768837 PMCID: PMC9917354 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24032519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Platelets play a vital role in regulating hemostasis and thrombosis. Rho GTPases are well known as molecular switches that control various cellular functions via a balanced GTP-binding/GTP-hydrolysis cycle and signaling cascade through downstream effectors. In platelets, Rho GTPases function as critical regulators by mediating signal transduction that drives platelet activation and aggregation. Mostly by gene targeting and pharmacological inhibition approaches, Rho GTPase family members RhoA, Rac1, and Cdc42 have been shown to be indispensable in regulating the actin cytoskeleton dynamics in platelets, affecting platelet shape change, spreading, secretion, and aggregation, leading to thrombus formation. Additionally, studies of Rho GTPase function using platelets as a non-transformed model due to their anucleated nature have revealed valuable information on cell signaling principles. This review provides an updated summary of recent advances in Rho GTPase signaling in platelet regulation. We also highlight pharmacological approaches that effectively inhibited platelet activation to explore their possible development into future antiplatelet therapies.
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- Akhila Dandamudi
- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Cincinnati Graduate School, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA
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- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
- Hoxworth Blood Center, College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
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- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA
- Department of Pathology, University of Cincinnati Graduate School, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-513-636-0595
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Platelet Redox Imbalance in Hypercholesterolemia: A Big Problem for a Small Cell. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231911446. [PMID: 36232746 PMCID: PMC9570056 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231911446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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The imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) synthesis and their scavenging by anti-oxidant defences is the common soil of many disorders, including hypercholesterolemia. Platelets, the smallest blood cells, are deeply involved in the pathophysiology of occlusive arterial thrombi associated with myocardial infarction and stroke. A great deal of evidence shows that both increased intraplatelet ROS synthesis and impaired ROS neutralization are implicated in the thrombotic process. Hypercholesterolemia is recognized as cause of atherosclerosis, cerebro- and cardiovascular disease, and, closely related to this, is the widespread acceptance that it strongly contributes to platelet hyperreactivity via direct oxidized LDL (oxLDL)-platelet membrane interaction via scavenger receptors such as CD36 and signaling pathways including Src family kinases (SFK), mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK), and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase. In turn, activated platelets contribute to oxLDL generation, which ends up propagating platelet activation and thrombus formation through a mechanism mediated by oxidative stress. When evaluating the effect of lipid-lowering therapies on thrombogenesis, a large body of evidence shows that the effects of statins and proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors are not limited to the reduction of LDL-C but also to the down-regulation of platelet reactivity mainly by mechanisms sensitive to intracellular redox balance. In this review, we will focus on the role of oxidative stress-related mechanisms as a cause of platelet hyperreactivity and the pathophysiological link of the pleiotropism of lipid-lowering agents to the beneficial effects on platelet function.
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Tao Q, Xiao G, Wang T, Zhang L, Yu M, Peng L, Han L, Du X, Han W, He S, Lyu M, Zhu Y. Identification of linoleic acid as an antithrombotic component of Wenxin Keli via selective inhibition of p-selectin-mediated platelet activation. Biomed Pharmacother 2022; 153:113453. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2022.113453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Revised: 07/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Octave M, Pirotton L, Ginion A, Robaux V, Lepropre S, Ambroise J, Bouzin C, Guigas B, Giera M, Foretz M, Bertrand L, Beauloye C, Horman S. Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase Inhibitor CP640.186 Increases Tubulin Acetylation and Impairs Thrombin-Induced Platelet Aggregation. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222313129. [PMID: 34884932 PMCID: PMC8658010 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222313129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) is the first enzyme regulating de novo lipid synthesis via the carboxylation of acetyl-CoA into malonyl-CoA. The inhibition of its activity decreases lipogenesis and, in parallel, increases the acetyl-CoA content, which serves as a substrate for protein acetylation. Several findings support a role for acetylation signaling in coordinating signaling systems that drive platelet cytoskeletal changes and aggregation. Therefore, we investigated the impact of ACC inhibition on tubulin acetylation and platelet functions. Human platelets were incubated 2 h with CP640.186, a pharmacological ACC inhibitor, prior to thrombin stimulation. We have herein demonstrated that CP640.186 treatment does not affect overall platelet lipid content, yet it is associated with increased tubulin acetylation levels, both at the basal state and after thrombin stimulation. This resulted in impaired platelet aggregation. Similar results were obtained using human platelets that were pretreated with tubacin, an inhibitor of tubulin deacetylase HDAC6. In addition, both ACC and HDAC6 inhibitions block key platelet cytoskeleton signaling events, including Rac1 GTPase activation and the phosphorylation of its downstream effector, p21-activated kinase 2 (PAK2). However, neither CP640.186 nor tubacin affects thrombin-induced actin cytoskeleton remodeling, while ACC inhibition results in decreased thrombin-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) phosphorylation. We conclude that when using washed human platelets, ACC inhibition limits tubulin deacetylation upon thrombin stimulation, which in turn impairs platelet aggregation. The mechanism involves a downregulation of the Rac1/PAK2 pathway, being independent of actin cytoskeleton.
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- Marie Octave
- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (M.O.); (L.P.); (A.G.); (V.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (C.B.)
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- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (M.O.); (L.P.); (A.G.); (V.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (C.B.)
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- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (M.O.); (L.P.); (A.G.); (V.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (C.B.)
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- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (M.O.); (L.P.); (A.G.); (V.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (C.B.)
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- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (M.O.); (L.P.); (A.G.); (V.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (C.B.)
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- Centre de Technologies Moléculaires Appliquées, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200 Brussels, Belgium;
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- IREC Imaging Platform, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200 Brussels, Belgium;
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- Department of Parasitology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands;
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- CNRS, INSERM, Institut Cochin, Université de Paris, F-75014 Paris, France;
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- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (M.O.); (L.P.); (A.G.); (V.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (C.B.)
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- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (M.O.); (L.P.); (A.G.); (V.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (C.B.)
- Division of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, 1200 Brussels, Belgium
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- Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire (CARD), Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain), 1200 Brussels, Belgium; (M.O.); (L.P.); (A.G.); (V.R.); (S.L.); (L.B.); (C.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +32-2-764-55-66
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Yu L, Guo Y, Chang Z, Zhang D, Zhang S, Pei H, Pang J, Zhao ZJ, Chen Y. Bidirectional Interaction Between Cancer Cells and Platelets Provides Potential Strategies for Cancer Therapies. Front Oncol 2021; 11:764119. [PMID: 34722319 PMCID: PMC8551800 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.764119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Platelets are essential components in the tumor microenvironment. For decades, clinical data have demonstrated that cancer patients have a high risk of thrombosis that is associated with adverse prognosis and decreased survival, indicating the involvement of platelets in cancer progression. Increasing evidence confirms that cancer cells are able to induce production and activation of platelets. Once activated, platelets serve as allies of cancer cells in tumor growth and metastasis. They can protect circulating tumor cells (CTCs) against the immune system and detachment-induced apoptosis while facilitating angiogenesis and tumor cell adhesion and invasion. Therefore, antiplatelet agents and platelet-based therapies should be developed for cancer treatment. Here, we discuss the mechanisms underlying the bidirectional cancer-platelet crosstalk and platelet-based therapeutic approaches.
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- Liuting Yu
- Edmond H. Fischer Translational Medical Research Laboratory, Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Edmond H. Fischer Translational Medical Research Laboratory, Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Edmond H. Fischer Translational Medical Research Laboratory, Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Edmond H. Fischer Translational Medical Research Laboratory, Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Urology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Edmond H. Fischer Translational Medical Research Laboratory, Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Urology, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Edmond H. Fischer Translational Medical Research Laboratory, Scientific Research Center, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China
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Lee CF, Carley RE, Butler CA, Morrison AR. Rac GTPase Signaling in Immune-Mediated Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis. Cells 2021; 10:2808. [PMID: 34831028 PMCID: PMC8616135 DOI: 10.3390/cells10112808] [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: 09/23/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Coronary artery disease caused by atherosclerosis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. Data from preclinical and clinical studies support the belief that atherosclerosis is an inflammatory disease that is mediated by innate and adaptive immune signaling mechanisms. This review sought to highlight the role of Rac-mediated inflammatory signaling in the mechanisms driving atherosclerotic calcification. In addition, current clinical treatment strategies that are related to targeting hypercholesterolemia as a critical risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease are addressed in relation to the effects on Rac immune signaling and the implications for the future of targeting immune responses in the treatment of calcific atherosclerosis.
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- Cadence F. Lee
- Ocean State Research Institute, Inc., Providence VA Medical Center, Research (151), 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, USA; (C.F.L.); (R.E.C.); (C.A.B.)
- Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- Ocean State Research Institute, Inc., Providence VA Medical Center, Research (151), 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, USA; (C.F.L.); (R.E.C.); (C.A.B.)
- Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- Ocean State Research Institute, Inc., Providence VA Medical Center, Research (151), 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, USA; (C.F.L.); (R.E.C.); (C.A.B.)
- Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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- Ocean State Research Institute, Inc., Providence VA Medical Center, Research (151), 830 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, RI 02908, USA; (C.F.L.); (R.E.C.); (C.A.B.)
- Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
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Reveals of candidate active ingredients in Justicia and its anti-thrombotic action of mechanism based on network pharmacology approach and experimental validation. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17187. [PMID: 34433871 PMCID: PMC8387432 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96683-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Thrombotic diseases seriously threaten human life. Justicia, as a common Chinese medicine, is usually used for anti-inflammatory treatment, and further studies have found that it has an inhibitory effect on platelet aggregation. Therefore, it can be inferred that Justicia can be used as a therapeutic drug for thrombosis. This work aims to reveal the pharmacological mechanism of the anti-thrombotic effect of Justicia through network pharmacology combined with wet experimental verification. During the analysis, 461 compound targets were predicted from various databases and 881 thrombus-related targets were collected. Then, herb-compound-target network and protein-protein interaction network of disease and prediction targets were constructed and cluster analysis was applied to further explore the connection between the targets. In addition, Gene Ontology (GO) and pathway (KEGG) enrichment were used to further determine the association between target proteins and diseases. Finally, the expression of hub target proteins of the core component and the anti-thrombotic effect of Justicia's core compounds were verified by experiments. In conclusion, the core bioactive components, especially justicidin D, can reduce thrombosis by regulating F2, MMP9, CXCL12, MET, RAC1, PDE5A, and ABCB1. The combination of network pharmacology and the experimental research strategies proposed in this paper provides a comprehensive method for systematically exploring the therapeutic mechanism of multi-component medicine.
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Das UN. Molecular biochemical aspects of salt (sodium chloride) in inflammation and immune response with reference to hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Lipids Health Dis 2021; 20:83. [PMID: 34334139 PMCID: PMC8327432 DOI: 10.1186/s12944-021-01507-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and hypertension (HTN) are common that are associated with low-grade systemic inflammation. Diet, genetic factors, inflammation, and immunocytes and their cytokines play a role in their pathobiology. But the exact role of sodium, potassium, magnesium and other minerals, trace elements and vitamins in the pathogenesis of HTN and T2DM is not known. Recent studies showed that sodium and potassium can modulate oxidative stress, inflammation, alter the autonomic nervous system and induce dysfunction of the innate and adaptive immune responses in addition to their action on renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. These actions of sodium, potassium and magnesium and other minerals, trace elements and vitamins are likely to be secondary to their action on pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, TNF-α and IL-17 and metabolism of essential fatty acids that may account for their involvement in the pathobiology of insulin resistance, T2DM, HTN and autoimmune diseases.
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- Undurti N Das
- UND Life Sciences, 2221 NW 5th St, Battle Ground, WA, 98604, USA.
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Wang Z, Xia P, Hu J, Huang Y, Zhang F, Li L, Wang E, Guo Q, Ye Z. LncRNA MEG3 Alleviates Diabetic Cognitive Impairments by Reducing Mitochondrial-Derived Apoptosis through Promotion of FUNDC1-Related Mitophagy via Rac1-ROS Axis. ACS Chem Neurosci 2021; 12:2280-2307. [PMID: 33843209 DOI: 10.1021/acschemneuro.0c00682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Mitochondrial dysfunction and elevated ROS generation are predominant contributors of neuronal death that is responsible for the diabetes-related cognitive impairments. Emerging evidence has demonstrated that long noncoding RNA-MEG3 can serve as an important regulator in the pathogenesis of diabetes. However, the underlying mechanisms remain to be further clarified. Here, it was observed that MEG3 was significantly down-regulated in STZ (streptozotocin)-induced diabetic rats. MEG3 overexpression noticeably improved diabetes-induced cognitive dysfunctions, accompanied by the abatement of Rac1 activation and ROS production, as well as the inhibition of mitochondria-associated apoptosis. Furthermore, either MEG3 overexpression or Rac1 inhibition promoted FUNDC1 dephosphorylation and suppressed oxidative stress and neuro-inflammation. Similarly, in vitro studies confirmed that hyperglycemia also down-regulated MEG3 expression in PC12 cells. MEG3 reintroduction protected PC12 cells against hyperglycemia-triggered neurotoxicity by improving mitochondrial fitness and repressing mitochondria-mediated apoptosis. Moreover, these neuroprotective effects of MEG3 relied on FUNDC1-related mitophagy, since silencing of FUNDC1 abolished these beneficial outcomes. Additionally, MEG3 rescued HG-induced neurotoxicity was involved in inhibiting Rac1 expression via interaction with Rac1 3'UTR. Conversely, knockdown of MEG3 showed opposite effects. NSC23766, a specific inhibitor of Rac1, fully abolished harmful effects of MEG3 depletion. Consistently, knockdown of Rac1 potentiated FUNDC1-associated mitophagy. Meanwhile, colocalization of Rac1 and FUNDC1 was found in mitochondria under hyperglycemia, which was interrupted by MEG3 overexpression. Furthermore, silencing of Rac1 promoted PGAM5 expression, and FUNDC1 strongly interacted with LC3 in Rac1-deleted cells. Altogether, our findings suggested that the Rac1/ROS axis may be a downstream signaling pathway for MEG3-induced neuroprotection, which was involved in FUNDC1-associated mitophagy.
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- Zhihua Wang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou 570311, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410078, Hunan, China
- National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China
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Duan X, Perveen R, Dandamudi A, Adili R, Johnson J, Funk K, Berryman M, Davis AK, Holinstat M, Zheng Y, Akbar H. Pharmacologic targeting of Cdc42 GTPase by a small molecule Cdc42 activity-specific inhibitor prevents platelet activation and thrombosis. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13170. [PMID: 34162972 PMCID: PMC8222210 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92654-6] [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: 10/09/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Gene targeting of Cdc42 GTPase has been shown to inhibit platelet activation. In this study, we investigated a hypothesis that inhibition of Cdc42 activity by CASIN, a small molecule Cdc42 Activity-Specific INhibitor, may down regulate platelet activation and thrombus formation. We investigated the effects of CASIN on platelet activation in vitro and thrombosis in vivo. In human platelets, CASIN, but not its inactive analog Pirl7, blocked collagen induced activation of Cdc42 and inhibited phosphorylation of its downstream effector, PAK1/2. Moreover, addition of CASIN to washed human platelets inhibited platelet spreading on immobilized fibrinogen. Treatment of human platelets with CASIN inhibited collagen or thrombin induced: (a) ATP secretion and platelet aggregation; and (b) phosphorylation of Akt, ERK and p38-MAPK. Pre-incubation of platelets with Pirl7, an inactive analog of CASIN, failed to inhibit collagen induced aggregation. Washing of human platelets after incubation with CASIN eliminated its inhibitory effect on collagen induced aggregation. Intraperitoneal administration of CASIN to wild type mice inhibited ex vivo aggregation induced by collagen but did not affect the murine tail bleeding times. CASIN administration, prior to laser-induced injury in murine cremaster muscle arterioles, resulted in formation of smaller and unstable thrombi compared to control mice without CASIN treatment. These data suggest that pharmacologic targeting of Cdc42 by specific and reversible inhibitors may lead to the discovery of novel antithrombotic agents.
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- Xin Duan
- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701, USA
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- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701, USA
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- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, 45701, USA.
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An L, Chopp M, Zacharek A, Shen Y, Chen Z, Qian Y, Li W, Landschoot-Ward J, Liu Z, Venkat P. Cardiac Dysfunction in a Mouse Vascular Dementia Model of Bilateral Common Carotid Artery Stenosis. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:681572. [PMID: 34179145 PMCID: PMC8225957 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.681572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background: Cardiac function is associated with cognitive function. Previously, we found that stroke and traumatic brain injury evoke cardiac dysfunction in mice. In this study, we investigate whether bilateral common carotid artery stenosis (BCAS), a model that induces vascular dementia (VaD) in mice, induces cardiac dysfunction. Methods: Late-adult (6-8 months) C57BL/6J mice were subjected to sham surgery (n = 6) or BCAS (n = 8). BCAS was performed by applying microcoils (0.16 mm internal diameter) around both common carotid arteries. Cerebral blood flow and cognitive function tests were performed 21-28 days post-BCAS. Echocardiography was conducted in conscious mice 29 days after BCAS. Mice were sacrificed 30 days after BCAS. Heart tissues were isolated for immunohistochemical evaluation and real-time PCR assay. Results: Compared to sham mice, BCAS in mice significantly induced cerebral hypoperfusion and cognitive dysfunction, increased cardiac hypertrophy, as indicated by the increased heart weight and the ratio of heart weight/body weight, and induced cardiac dysfunction and left ventricular (LV) enlargement, indicated by a decreased LV ejection fraction (LVEF) and LV fractional shortening (LVFS), increased LV dimension (LVD), and increased LV mass. Cognitive deficits significantly correlated with cardiac deficits. BCAS mice also exhibited significantly increased cardiac fibrosis, increased oxidative stress, as indicated by 4-hydroxynonenal and NADPH oxidase-2, increased leukocyte and macrophage infiltration into the heart, and increased cardiac interleukin-6 and thrombin gene expression. Conclusions: BCAS in mice without primary cardiac disease provokes cardiac dysfunction, which, in part, may be mediated by increased inflammation and oxidative stress.
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- Lulu An
- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States.,Department of Physics, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States
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- Department of Neurology, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI, United States
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Xu Z, Liang Y, Delaney MK, Zhang Y, Kim K, Li J, Bai Y, Cho J, Ushio-Fukai M, Cheng N, Du X. Shear and Integrin Outside-In Signaling Activate NADPH-Oxidase 2 to Promote Platelet Activation. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2021; 41:1638-1653. [PMID: 33691478 PMCID: PMC8057529 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.315773] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- Zheng Xu
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago (Z.X., Y.L., M.K.D., Y.Z., K.K., J.L., Y.B., J.C., M.U.-F., N.C., X.D.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago (Z.X., Y.L., M.K.D., Y.Z., K.K., J.L., Y.B., J.C., M.U.-F., N.C., X.D.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago (Z.X., Y.L., M.K.D., Y.Z., K.K., J.L., Y.B., J.C., M.U.-F., N.C., X.D.)
- Dupage Medical Technology, Inc (M.K.D.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago (Z.X., Y.L., M.K.D., Y.Z., K.K., J.L., Y.B., J.C., M.U.-F., N.C., X.D.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago (Z.X., Y.L., M.K.D., Y.Z., K.K., J.L., Y.B., J.C., M.U.-F., N.C., X.D.)
- Korean Medicine-Application Center, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daegu (K.K.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago (Z.X., Y.L., M.K.D., Y.Z., K.K., J.L., Y.B., J.C., M.U.-F., N.C., X.D.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago (Z.X., Y.L., M.K.D., Y.Z., K.K., J.L., Y.B., J.C., M.U.-F., N.C., X.D.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago (Z.X., Y.L., M.K.D., Y.Z., K.K., J.L., Y.B., J.C., M.U.-F., N.C., X.D.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago (Z.X., Y.L., M.K.D., Y.Z., K.K., J.L., Y.B., J.C., M.U.-F., N.C., X.D.)
- Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Vascular Biology Center, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (M.U.-F.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago (Z.X., Y.L., M.K.D., Y.Z., K.K., J.L., Y.B., J.C., M.U.-F., N.C., X.D.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois at Chicago (Z.X., Y.L., M.K.D., Y.Z., K.K., J.L., Y.B., J.C., M.U.-F., N.C., X.D.)
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Vara D, Mailer RK, Tarafdar A, Wolska N, Heestermans M, Konrath S, Spaeth M, Renné T, Schröder K, Pula G. NADPH Oxidases Are Required for Full Platelet Activation In Vitro and Thrombosis In Vivo but Dispensable for Plasma Coagulation and Hemostasis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2021; 41:683-697. [PMID: 33267663 PMCID: PMC7837688 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.120.315565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Using 3KO (triple NOX [NADPH oxidase] knockout) mice (ie, NOX1-/-/NOX2-/-/NOX4-/-), we aimed to clarify the role of this family of enzymes in the regulation of platelets in vitro and hemostasis in vivo. Approach and Results: 3KO mice displayed significantly reduced platelet superoxide radical generation, which was associated with impaired platelet aggregation, adhesion, and thrombus formation in response to the key agonists collagen and thrombin. A comparison with single-gene knockouts suggested that the phenotype of 3KO platelets is the combination of the effects of the genetic deletion of NOX1 and NOX2, while NOX4 does not show any significant function in platelet regulation. 3KO platelets displayed significantly higher levels of cGMP-a negative platelet regulator that activates PKG (protein kinase G). The inhibition of PKG substantially but only partially rescued the defective phenotype of 3KO platelets, which are responsive to both collagen and thrombin in the presence of the PKG inhibitors KT5823 or Rp-8-pCPT-cGMPs, but not in the presence of the NOS (NO synthase) inhibitor L-NG-monomethyl arginine. In vivo, triple NOX deficiency protected against ferric chloride-driven carotid artery thrombosis and experimental pulmonary embolism, while hemostasis tested in a tail-tip transection assay was not affected. Procoagulatory activity of platelets (ie, phosphatidylserine surface exposure) and the coagulation cascade in platelet-free plasma were normal. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that inhibiting NOXs has strong antithrombotic effects partially caused by increased intracellular cGMP but spares hemostasis. NOXs are, therefore, pharmacotherapeutic targets to develop new antithrombotic drugs without bleeding side effects.
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- Dina Vara
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, United Kingdom (D.V.)
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (R.K.M., N.W., M.H., S.K., T.R., G.P.)
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- Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, University of Manchester (A.T.)
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (R.K.M., N.W., M.H., S.K., T.R., G.P.)
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (R.K.M., N.W., M.H., S.K., T.R., G.P.)
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (R.K.M., N.W., M.H., S.K., T.R., G.P.)
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Physiology, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany (M.S., K.S.)
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (R.K.M., N.W., M.H., S.K., T.R., G.P.)
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Physiology, Goethe-University, Frankfurt, Germany (M.S., K.S.)
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany (R.K.M., N.W., M.H., S.K., T.R., G.P.)
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Ngo ATP, Parra-Izquierdo I, Aslan JE, McCarty OJT. Rho GTPase regulation of reactive oxygen species generation and signalling in platelet function and disease. Small GTPases 2021; 12:440-457. [PMID: 33459160 DOI: 10.1080/21541248.2021.1878001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Platelets are master regulators and effectors of haemostasis with increasingly recognized functions as mediators of inflammation and immune responses. The Rho family of GTPase members Rac1, Cdc42 and RhoA are known to be major components of the intracellular signalling network critical to platelet shape change and morphological dynamics, thus playing a major role in platelet spreading, secretion and thrombus formation. Initially linked to the regulation of actomyosin contraction and lamellipodia formation, recent reports have uncovered non-canonical functions of platelet RhoGTPases in the regulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), where intrinsically generated ROS modulate platelet function and contribute to thrombus formation. Platelet RhoGTPases orchestrate oxidative processes and cytoskeletal rearrangement in an interconnected manner to regulate intracellular signalling networks underlying platelet activity and thrombus formation. Herein we review our current knowledge of the regulation of platelet ROS generation by RhoGTPases and their relationship with platelet cytoskeletal reorganization, activation and function.
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- Anh T P Ngo
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Department of Chemical Physiology and Biochemistry, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Hegde S, Wellendorf AM, Zheng Y, Cancelas JA. Antioxidant prevents clearance of hemostatically competent platelets after long-term cold storage. Transfusion 2020; 61:557-567. [PMID: 33247486 DOI: 10.1111/trf.16200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2020] [Revised: 09/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cold storage of platelets (PLTs) has the potential advantage of prolonging storage time while reducing posttransfusion infection given the decreased likelihood of bacterial outgrowth during storage and possibly beneficial effects in treating bleeding patients. However, cold storage reduces PLT survival through the induction of complex storage lesions, which are more accentuated when storage is prolonged. STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS Whole blood-derived PLT-rich plasma concentrates from seven PLT pools (n = 5 donors per pool). PLT additive solution was added (67%/33% plasma) and the product was split into 50-mL bags. Split units were stored in the presence or absence of 1 mM of N-acetylcysteine (NAC) under agitation for up to 14 days at room temperature or in the cold and were analyzed for PLT activation, fibrinogen-dependent spreading, microparticle formation, mitochondrial respiratory activity, reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, as well as in vivo survival and bleeding time correction in immunodeficient mice. RESULTS Cold storage of PLTs for 7 days or longer induces significant PLT activation, cytoskeletal damage, impaired fibrinogen spreading, enhances mitochondrial metabolic decoupling and ROS generation, and increases macrophage-dependent phagocytosis and macrophage-independent clearance. Addition of NAC prevents PLT clearance and allows a correction of the prolonged bleeding time in thrombocytopenic, aspirin-treated, immunodeficient mice. CONCLUSIONS Long-term cold storage induces mitochondrial uncoupling and increased proton leak and ROS generation. The resulting ROS is a crucial contributor to the increased macrophage-dependent and -independent clearance of functional PLTs and can be prevented by the antioxidant NAC in a magnesium-containing additive solution.
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- Shailaja Hegde
- Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.,Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Pan G, Chang L, Zhang J, Liu Y, Hu L, Zhang S, Zhang J, Qiao J, Jakopin Ž, Hu H, Dong J, Ding Z. GSK669, a NOD2 receptor antagonist, inhibits thrombosis and oxidative stress via targeting platelet GPVI. Biochem Pharmacol 2020; 183:114315. [PMID: 33152345 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Previously, we discovered that the activation of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2) enhances platelet activation. We here investigated the antiplatelet and antithrombotic potential of GSK669, a NOD2 antagonist. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Effects of GSK669 on platelet functions, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and proinflammatory cytokine generation were detected. NOD2-/- platelets were used to confirm GSK669 target. The interaction between GSK669 and glycoprotein VI (GPVI) was detected using surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy. GPVI downstream signaling was examined by Western blot. The antithrombotic and antioxidative effects were investigated using mouse mesenteric arteriole thrombosis model and pulmonary embolism model. KEY RESULTS GSK669 significantly inhibits platelet proinflammatory cytokine release induced by muramyl dipeptide, platelet aggregation, ATP release, and ROS generation induced by collagen and collagen related peptide (CRP). Platelet spreading and clot retraction are also inhibited. GSK669 also decreases collagen-induced phosphorylation of Src, Syk, PLCγ2, and Akt. The antiplatelet effect of GSK669 is NOD2-independent and mediated by GPVI antagonism. Consistent with its antiplatelet activity as a GPVI antagonist, GSK669 inhibits platelet adhesion on collagen in flow condition. Notably, GSK669 inhibits mouse mesenteric arteriole thrombosis similarly to aspirin without bleeding. The antithrombotic effect of GSK669 is further confirmed in the pulmonary embolism model; decreased malonaldehyde (MDA) and increased superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels in mouse plasma reveal a significant antioxidant effect of GSK669. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS Beyond its anti-inflammatory effect as a NOD2 antagonist, GSK669 is also an efficient and safe antiplatelet agent combined with antioxidant effect by targeting GPVI. An antiplatelet agent bearing antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activities without bleeding risk may have therapeutic advantage over current antiplatelet drugs for atherothrombosis.
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- Guanxing Pan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Hematology, Blood Disease Institute, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou 221004, China
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Ljubljana, Askerceva 7, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310012, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China; Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450018, China
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Vara D, Tarafdar A, Celikag M, Patinha D, Gulacsy CE, Hounslea E, Warren Z, Ferreira B, Koeners MP, Caggiano L, Pula G. NADPH oxidase 1 is a novel pharmacological target for the development of an antiplatelet drug without bleeding side effects. FASEB J 2020; 34:13959-13977. [PMID: 32851720 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202001086rrr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Revised: 08/01/2020] [Accepted: 08/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Growing evidence supports a central role of NADPH oxidases (NOXs) in the regulation of platelets, which are circulating cells involved in both hemostasis and thrombosis. Here, the use of Nox1-/- and Nox1+/+ mice as experimental models of human responses demonstrated a critical role of NOX1 in collagen-dependent platelet activation and pathological arterial thrombosis, as tested in vivo by carotid occlusion assays. In contrast, NOX1 does not affect platelet responses to thrombin and normal hemostasis, as assayed in tail bleeding experiments. Therefore, as NOX1 inhibitors are likely to have antiplatelet effects without associated bleeding risks, the NOX1-selective inhibitor 2-acetylphenothiazine (2APT) and a series of its derivatives generated to increase inhibitory potency and drug bioavailability were tested. Among the 2APT derivatives, 1-(10H-phenothiazin-2-yl)vinyl tert-butyl carbonate (2APT-D6) was selected for its high potency. Both 2APT and 2APT-D6 inhibited collagen-dependent platelet aggregation, adhesion, thrombus formation, superoxide anion generation, and surface activation marker expression, while responses to thrombin or adhesion to fibrinogen were not affected. In vivo administration of 2APT or 2APT-D6 led to the inhibition of mouse platelet aggregation, oxygen radical output, and thrombus formation, and carotid occlusion, while tail hemostasis was unaffected. Differently to in vitro experiments, 2APT-D6 and 2APT displayed similar potency in vivo. In summary, NOX1 inhibition with 2APT or its derivative 2APT-D6 is a viable strategy to control collagen-induced platelet activation and reduce thrombosis without deleterious effects on hemostasis. These compounds should, therefore, be considered for the development of novel antiplatelet drugs to fight cardiovascular diseases in humans.
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- Dina Vara
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Shahraz A, Wißfeld J, Ginolhac A, Mathews M, Sinkkonen L, Neumann H. Phagocytosis-related NADPH oxidase 2 subunit gp91phox contributes to neurodegeneration after repeated systemic challenge with lipopolysaccharides. Glia 2020; 69:137-150. [PMID: 32721081 DOI: 10.1002/glia.23890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2020] [Revised: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Repeated systemic challenge with lipopolysaccharides (LPS) can induce microglia activation and inflammatory neurodegeneration in the substantia nigra pars compacta region of mice. We now explored the role of mononuclear phagocytes associated nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidase 2 (NOX-2) in inflammatory neurodegeneration. Cybb-deficient NOX-2 knock-out (KO) and control wild type (WT) mice were treated intraperitoneally daily over four consecutive days with 1 μg/gbw/day LPS. Transcriptome analysis by RNA-seq of total brain tissue indicated increased LPS-induced upregulation of genes belonging to the reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species production, complement and lysosome activation as well as apoptosis and necroptosis in WT compared to NOX-2 KO mice. Validation of up-regulated gene transcripts via qRT-PCR confirmed that LPS-challenged NOX-2 KO mice expressed lower levels of the microglial phagocytosis-related genes Nos2, Cd68, Aif1/Iba1, Cyba, Itgam, and Fcer1g compared to WT mice at Day 5 after systemic inflammatory challenge, but no significant differences in the pro-inflammatory genes Tnfα and Il1b as well as microglial IBA1 and CD68 intensities were observed between both genotypes. Furthermore, loss of tyrosine hydroxylase positive (TH+) and NeuN positive neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta upon repeated systemic LPS application were attenuated in NOX-2 KO mice. Thus, our data demonstrate that loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta after repeated systemic challenge with LPS is associated with a microglial phagocytosis-related gene activation profile involving the NADPH oxidase subunit Cybb/gp91phox.
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- Anahita Shahraz
- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital of Bonn, University of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, Bonn, 53127, Germany
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- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital of Bonn, University of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, Bonn, 53127, Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, 6, avenue du Swing, Belvaux, L4367, Luxembourg
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- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital of Bonn, University of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, Bonn, 53127, Germany
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- Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, 6, avenue du Swing, Belvaux, L4367, Luxembourg
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- Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology, Medical Faculty and University Hospital of Bonn, University of Bonn, Venusberg-Campus 1, Bonn, 53127, Germany
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ROS in Platelet Biology: Functional Aspects and Methodological Insights. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21144866. [PMID: 32660144 PMCID: PMC7402354 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21144866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and mitochondria play a pivotal role in regulating platelet functions. Platelet activation determines a drastic change in redox balance and in platelet metabolism. Indeed, several signaling pathways have been demonstrated to induce ROS production by NAPDH oxidase (NOX) and mitochondria, upon platelet activation. Platelet-derived ROS, in turn, boost further ROS production and consequent platelet activation, adhesion and recruitment in an auto-amplifying loop. This vicious circle results in a platelet procoagulant phenotype and apoptosis, both accounting for the high thrombotic risk in oxidative stress-related diseases. This review sought to elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying ROS production upon platelet activation and the effects of an altered redox balance on platelet function, focusing on the main advances that have been made in platelet redox biology. Furthermore, given the increasing interest in this field, we also describe the up-to-date methods for detecting platelets, ROS and the platelet bioenergetic profile, which have been proposed as potential disease biomarkers.
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The skeletal muscle is the largest organ in the body, by mass. It is also the regulator of glucose homeostasis, responsible for 80% of postprandial glucose uptake from the circulation. Skeletal muscle is essential for metabolism, both for its role in glucose uptake and its importance in exercise and metabolic disease. In this article, we give an overview of the importance of skeletal muscle in metabolism, describing its role in glucose uptake and the diseases that are associated with skeletal muscle metabolic dysregulation. We focus on the role of skeletal muscle in peripheral insulin resistance and the potential for skeletal muscle-targeted therapeutics to combat insulin resistance and diabetes, as well as other metabolic diseases like aging and obesity. In particular, we outline the possibilities and pitfalls of the quest for exercise mimetics, which are intended to target the molecular mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of exercise on metabolic disease. We also provide a description of the molecular mechanisms that regulate skeletal muscle glucose uptake, including a focus on the SNARE proteins, which are essential regulators of glucose transport into the skeletal muscle. © 2020 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 10:785-809, 2020.
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- Karla E. Merz
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, California, USA
- The Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, California, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, City of Hope Beckman Research Institute, Duarte, California, USA
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Mohammed BM, Monroe DM, Gailani D. Mouse models of hemostasis. Platelets 2020; 31:417-422. [PMID: 31992118 PMCID: PMC7244364 DOI: 10.1080/09537104.2020.1719056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2019] [Revised: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Hemostasis is the normal process that produces a blood clot at a site of vascular injury. Mice are widely used to study hemostasis and abnormalities of blood coagulation because their hemostatic system is similar in most respects to that of humans, and their genomes can be easily manipulated to create models of inherited human coagulation disorders. Two of the most widely used techniques for assessing hemostasis in mice are the tail bleeding time (TBT) and saphenous vein bleeding (SVB) models. Here we discuss the use of these methods in the evaluation of hemostasis, and the advantages and limits of using mice as surrogates for studying hemostasis in humans.
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- Bassem M. Mohammed
- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
- Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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- UNC Blood Research Center and Hematology/Oncology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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Xia PP, Zhang F, Chen C, Wang ZH, Wang N, Li LY, Guo QL, Ye Z. Rac1 relieves neuronal injury induced by oxygenglucose deprivation and re-oxygenation via regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis and function. Neural Regen Res 2020; 15:1937-1946. [PMID: 32246643 PMCID: PMC7513980 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.280325] [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] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Certain microRNAs (miRNAs) can function as neuroprotective factors after reperfusion/ischemia brain injury. miRNA-142-3p can participate in the occurrence and development of tumors and myocardial ischemic injury by negatively regulating the activity of Rac1, but it remains unclear whether miRNA-142-3p also participates in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. In this study, a model of oxygen-glucose deprivation/re-oxygenation in primary cortical neurons was established and the neurons were transfected with miR-142-3p agomirs or miR-142-3p antagomirs. miR-142-3p expression was down-regulated in neurons when exposed to oxygen-glucose deprivation/re-oxygenation. Over-expression of miR-142-3p using its agomir remarkably promoted cell death and apoptosis induced by oxygen-glucose deprivation/re-oxygenation and improved mitochondrial biogenesis and function, including the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α, mitochondrial transcription factor A, and nuclear respiratory factor 1. However, the opposite effects were produced if miR-142-3p was inhibited. Luciferase reporter assays verified that Rac Family Small GTPase 1 (Rac1) was a target gene of miR-142-3p. Over-expressed miR-142-3p inhibited NOX2 activity and expression of Rac1 and Rac1-GTPase (its activated form). miR-142-3p antagomirs had opposite effects after oxygen-glucose deprivation/re-oxygenation. Our results indicate that miR-142-3p down-regulates the expression and activation of Rac1, regulates mitochondrial biogenesis and function, and inhibits oxygen-glucose deprivation damage, thus exerting a neuroprotective effect. The experiments were approved by the Committee of Experimental Animal Use and Care of Central South University, China (approval No. 201703346) on March 7, 2017.
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- Ping-Ping Xia
- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Hainan General Hospital, Haikou, Hainan Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xiangya Hospital; National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan Province, China
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An N, Liu T, Zhu B, Yang Y, Yan X, Cao M, Chen Y, Liu R, Xia P, Liu C, Du J, Gao F, Yuan H, Liu H, Cai J. A bidirectional effect of Rac1 inhibition-Protects radiation-induced intestinal injury while inhibits tumor. Life Sci 2019; 240:117105. [PMID: 31786196 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.117105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2019] [Revised: 11/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIMS To investigate whether Rac1 inhibition can alleviate radiation-induced intestinal injury (RIII), meanwhile exist no protection on tumors. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rac1 inhibition was achieved by its specific inhibitor, NSC23766. Mice were pretreated with different intraperitoneal injections, which were normal saline for NS group (N = 9), and 2.5 mg/kg and 5 mg/kg of NSC23766 for Low-Dose group (N = 9) and High-Dose group (N = 9), respectively. After total body irritation (10Gy), small intestinal tissues were collected for Hematoxylin-Eosin (H&E) staining and Terminal-deoxynucleotidyl Transferase Mediated dUTP Nick End Labeling (TUNEL). Intestinal epithelial and tumor cell lines, namely MODE-k and CT-26, were used to further study the role of Rac1 inhibition on radiation damage. Flow cytometry was used to detect changes in reactive oxygen species production, cell cycles and mitochondrial membrane potential, the latter was also checked by fluorescence microscope. Changes of protein-expression associated with apoptosis and cell cycles were detected by Western blotting to explain the possible molecular mechanism. KEY FINDINGS Height of intestine villi and depth of crypt were higher (P < 0.01) and apoptosis ratio lower (P < 0.01) in High-Dose group compared with those in NS group. After radiation, Rac1 inhibition pre-treatment improved the vitality (P < 0.01) and reduced the apoptosis (P < 0.01) in MODE-k while yielded opposite results in CT-26, and reduced ROS production of MODE-k (P < 0.01) while had little effect on that of CT-26. Rac1 inhibition differently affected the cell cycles of normal cells and that of tumor cells. SIGNIFICANCE Inhibition of Rac1 could alleviate RIII, meanwhile assist the killing effect of radiation on tumor cells.
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- Ni An
- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- College of Basic Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Xiangyin Road, 200433 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Radiation Medicine, Faculty of Naval Medicine, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
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Liu W, Huang J, Doycheva D, Gamdzyk M, Tang J, Zhang JH. RvD1binding with FPR2 attenuates inflammation via Rac1/NOX2 pathway after neonatal hypoxic-ischemic injury in rats. Exp Neurol 2019; 320:112982. [PMID: 31247196 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2019.112982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 04/29/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Neuroinflammation plays a crucial role in the pathological development after neonatal hypoxia-ischemia (HI). Resolvin D1 (RvD1), an agonist of formyl peptide receptor 2 (FPR2), has been shown to exert anti-inflammatory effects in many diseases. The objective of this study was to explore the protective role of RvD1 through reducing inflammation after HI and to study the contribution of Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 (Rac1)/nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase 2 (NOX2) pathways in RvD1-mediated protection. Rat pups (10-day old) were subjected to HI or sham surgery. RvD1 was administrated by intraperitoneal injection 1 h after HI. FPR2 small interfering ribonucleic acid (siRNA) and Rac1 activation CRISPR were administered prior to RvD1 treatment to elucidate the possible mechanisms. Time course expression of FPR2 by Western blot and RvD1 by ELISA were conducted at 6 h, 12 h, 24 h, 48 h and 72 h post HI. Infarction area, short-term neurological deficits, immunofluorescent staining and Western blot were conducted at 24 h post HI. Long-term neurological behaviors were evaluated at 4 weeks post HI. Endogenous expression levels of RvD1 decreased in time dependent manner while the expression of FPR2 increased after HI, peaking at 24 h post HI. Activation of FPR2, with RvD1, reduced percent infarction area, and alleviated short- and long-term neurological deficits. Administration of RvD1 attenuated inflammation after HI, while, either inhibition of FPR2 with siRNA or activation of Rac1 with CRISPR reversed those effects. Our results showed that RvD1 attenuated neuroinflammation through FPR2, which then interacted with Rac1/NOX2 signaling pathway, thereby reducing infarction area and alleviating neurological deficits after HI in neonatal rat pups. RvD1 may be a potential therapeutic approach to reduce inflammation after HI.
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- Wei Liu
- Department of Physiology, School of Basic Medical Science, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA; Institute of Neuroscience, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 40016, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Basic Sciences, School of Medicine, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA.
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Cammisotto V, Carnevale R, Nocella C, Stefanini L, Bartimoccia S, Coluccia A, Silvestri R, Pignatelli P, Pastori D, Violi F. Nox2-mediated platelet activation by glycoprotein (GP) VI: Effect of rivaroxaban alone and in combination with aspirin. Biochem Pharmacol 2019; 163:111-118. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2019.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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