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Xie W, Xing N, Qu J, Liu D, Pang Q. The Physiological Function of nNOS-Associated CAPON Proteins and the Roles of CAPON in Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:15808. [PMID: 37958792 PMCID: PMC10647562 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242115808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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In this review, the structure, isoform, and physiological role of the carboxy-terminal PDZ ligand of neuronal nitric oxide synthase (CAPON) are summarized. There are three isoforms of CAPON in humans, including long CAPON protein (CAPON-L), short CAPON protein (CAPON-S), and CAPON-S' protein. CAPON-L includes three functional regions: a C-terminal PDZ-binding motif, carboxypeptidase (CPE)-binding region, and N-terminal phosphotyrosine (PTB) structural domain. Both CAPON-S and CAPON-S' only contain the C-terminal PDZ-binding motif. The C-terminal PDZ-binding motif of CAPON can bind with neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) and participates in regulating NO production and neuronal development. An overview is given on the relationship between CAPON and heart diseases, diabetes, psychiatric disorders, and tumors. This review will clarify future research directions on the signal pathways related to CAPON, which will be helpful for studying the regulatory mechanism of CAPON. CAPON may be used as a drug target, which will provide new ideas and solutions for treating human diseases.
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- Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine Research Institution, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China; (W.X.); (N.X.)
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- Anti-Aging & Regenerative Medicine Research Institution, School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255049, China; (W.X.); (N.X.)
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Hendrickx JO, Martinet W, Van Dam D, De Meyer GRY. Inflammation, Nitro-Oxidative Stress, Impaired Autophagy, and Insulin Resistance as a Mechanistic Convergence Between Arterial Stiffness and Alzheimer's Disease. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:651215. [PMID: 33855048 PMCID: PMC8039307 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.651215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The average age of the world's elderly population is steadily increasing. This unprecedented rise in the aged world population will increase the prevalence of age-related disorders such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and neurodegeneration. In recent years, there has been an increased interest in the potential interplay between CVDs and neurodegenerative syndromes, as several vascular risk factors have been associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Along these lines, arterial stiffness is an independent risk factor for both CVD and AD. In this review, we discuss several inflammaging-related disease mechanisms including acute tissue-specific inflammation, nitro-oxidative stress, impaired autophagy, and insulin resistance which may contribute to the proposed synergism between arterial stiffness and AD.
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- Jhana O. Hendrickx
- Laboratory of Physiopharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Physiopharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Neurochemistry and Behavior, Institute Born-Bunge, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Department of Neurology and Alzheimer Research Center, University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Physiopharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
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β-blockade prevents coronary macro- and microvascular dysfunction induced by a high salt diet and insulin resistance in the Goto-Kakizaki rat. Clin Sci (Lond) 2021; 135:327-346. [PMID: 33480422 DOI: 10.1042/cs20201441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2020] [Revised: 01/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A high salt intake exacerbates insulin resistance, evoking hypertension due to systemic perivascular inflammation, oxidative-nitrosative stress and endothelial dysfunction. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) have been shown to abolish inflammation and redox stress but only partially restore endothelial function in mesenteric vessels. We investigated whether sympatho-adrenal overactivation evokes coronary vascular dysfunction when a high salt intake is combined with insulin resistance in male Goto-Kakizaki (GK) and Wistar rats treated with two different classes of β-blocker or vehicle, utilising synchrotron-based microangiography in vivo. Further, we examined if chronic carvedilol (CAR) treatment preserves nitric oxide (NO)-mediated coronary dilation more than metoprolol (MET). A high salt diet (6% NaCl w/w) exacerbated coronary microvessel endothelial dysfunction and NO-resistance in vehicle-treated GK rats while Wistar rats showed modest impairment. Microvascular dysfunction was associated with elevated expression of myocardial endothelin, inducible NO synthase (NOS) protein and 3-nitrotyrosine (3-NT). Both CAR and MET reduced basal coronary perfusion but restored microvessel endothelium-dependent and -independent dilation indicating a role for sympatho-adrenal overactivation in vehicle-treated rats. While MET treatment reduced myocardial nitrates, only MET treatment completely restored microvessel dilation to dobutamine (DOB) stimulation in the absence of NO and prostanoids (combined inhibition), indicating that MET restored the coronary flow reserve attributable to endothelium-derived hyperpolarisation (EDH). In conclusion, sympatho-adrenal overactivation caused by high salt intake and insulin resistance evoked coronary microvessel endothelial dysfunction and diminished NO sensitivity, which were restored by MET and CAR treatment in spite of ongoing inflammation and oxidative-nitrosative stress presumably caused by uninhibited renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) overactivation.
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Shanaki M, Khosravi M, Khoshdooni-Farahani A, Dadashi A, Heydari MF, Delfan M, Jafary H, Gorgani-Firuzjaee S. High-Intensity Interval Training Reversed High-Fat Diet-Induced M1-Macrophage Polarization in Rat Adipose Tissue via Inhibition of NOTCH Signaling. J Inflamm Res 2020; 13:165-174. [PMID: 32231438 PMCID: PMC7085339 DOI: 10.2147/jir.s237049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Introduction There is accumulating evidence on the beneficial effect of exercise intervention in the management of metabolic disorders; however, the molecular mechanism is still unclear. Here, the current study aimed to compare the effect of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and continuous endurance training (CET) on serum and adipose-tissue markers of M1/M2 macrophage polarization. Methods A total of 45 healthy male Wistar rats were divided into groups of normal chow (n=10) and high-fat diet (HFD) (n=35). Then, rats receiving the HFD were randomly divided into four groups. Training programs were performed for 5 days/week over 10 weeks. The CET protocol included 30 minutes running at 50%–60% of VO2max. The HIIT protocol consisted of five repeated intervals of 2-minute sprints on the treadmill at 80%–90% VO2max workload with 1 minute's 30%–35% VO2max interval for each rat. Then, biochemical parameters were assessed. Macrophage-polarization markers were assessed at mRNA and protein levels by real-time PCR and Western blotting, respectively. Results Both exercise-training programs, especially HIIT, reversed increased serum biochemical parameters (glucose, triglycerides, cholesterol, Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance, and hsCRP), M1-polarization markers (circulating IL6, TNFα, and adipose-tissue mRNA expression of IL6, TNFα and iNOS), M2 markers (CD206, CD163, and IL10 expression), as well as pIκKB, pNFκB, and NICD expression in HFD-induced diabetes. Conclusion Our findings suggest that despite devoting less time, the HIIT workout is a more effective intervention for diabetes management. Moreover, HIIT reverses HFD-induced macrophage polarization by targeting the NFκB and NOTCH signaling pathways.
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- Mehrnoosh Shanaki
- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Infectious Disease, School of Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Allied Health Medicine, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Anavi S, Tirosh O. iNOS as a metabolic enzyme under stress conditions. Free Radic Biol Med 2020; 146:16-35. [PMID: 31672462 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2019.10.411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Revised: 10/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO) is a free radical acting as a cellular signaling molecule in many different biochemical processes. NO is synthesized from l-arginine through the action of the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) family of enzymes, which includes three isoforms: endothelial NOS (eNOS), neuronal NOS (nNOS) and inducible NOS (iNOS). iNOS-derived NO has been associated with the pathogenesis and progression of several diseases, including liver diseases, insulin resistance, obesity and diseases of the cardiovascular system. However, transient NO production can modulate metabolism to survive and cope with stress conditions. Accumulating evidence strongly imply that iNOS-derived NO plays a central role in the regulation of several biochemical pathways and energy metabolism including glucose and lipid metabolism during inflammatory conditions. This review summarizes current evidence for the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism by iNOS during inflammation, and argues for the role of iNOS as a metabolic enzyme in immune and non-immune cells.
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- Sarit Anavi
- Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel; Peres Academic Center, Rehovot, Israel
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- Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
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Poret JM, Battle C, Mouton AJ, Gaudet DA, Souza-Smith F, Gardner JD, Braymer HD, Harrison-Bernard L, Primeaux SD. The prevalence of cardio-metabolic risk factors is differentially elevated in obesity-prone Osborne-Mendel and obesity-resistant S5B/Pl rats. Life Sci 2019; 223:95-101. [PMID: 30872180 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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AIMS Individual susceptibility to develop obesity may impact the development of cardio-metabolic risk factors that lead to obesity-related comorbid conditions. Obesity-prone Osborne-Mendel (OM) rats expressed higher levels of visceral adipose inflammation than obesity-resistant, S5B/Pl (S5B) rats. However, the consumption of a high fat diet (HFD) differentially affected OM and S5B rats and induced an increase in visceral adipose inflammation in S5B rats. The current study examined the effects of HFD consumption on cardio-metabolic risk factors in OM and S5B rats. MATERIALS & METHODS Glucose regulation and circulating levels of lipids, adiponectin and C-reactive protein were assessed following 8 weeks of HFD or low fat diet (LFD) consumption. Left ventricle hypertrophy and mRNA expression of cardiovascular disease biomarkers were also quantified in OM and S5B rats. KEY FINDINGS Circulating levels of triglycerides were higher, while HDL cholesterol, adiponectin and glycemic control were lower in OM rats, compared to S5B rats. In the left ventricle, BNP and CTGF mRNA expression were higher in OM rats and IL-6, IL-1β, VEGF, and iNOS mRNA expression were higher in S5B rats. SIGNIFICANCE These findings support the hypothesis that cardio-metabolic risk factors are increased in obesity-prone individuals, which may increase the risk for the development of obesity-related comorbidities. In the current models, obesity-resistant S5B rats also exhibited cardiovascular risk factors supporting the importance of monitoring cardiovascular health in individuals characterized as obesity-resistant.
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- Jonquil M Poret
- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States of America
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- Joint Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism Program, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States of America
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- Department of Physiology, LSU Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, United States of America; Joint Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism Program, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70808, United States of America.
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Kiss A, Erdődi F, Lontay B. Myosin phosphatase: Unexpected functions of a long-known enzyme. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR CELL RESEARCH 2018; 1866:2-15. [PMID: 30076859 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2018.07.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Myosin phosphatase (MP) holoenzyme is a Ser/Thr specific enzyme, which is the member of protein phosphatase type 1 (PP1) family and composed of a PP1 catalytic subunit (PP1c/PPP1CB) and a myosin phosphatase targeting subunit (MYPT1/PPP1R12A). PP1c is required for the catalytic activity of the holoenzyme, while MYPT1 regulates MP through targeting the holoenzyme to its substrates. Above the well-characterized function of MP, as the major regulator of smooth muscle contractility mediating the dephosphorylation of 20 kDa myosin light chain, accumulating data support its role in other, non-contractile functions. In this review, we summarize the scaffold function of MP holoenzyme and its roles in processes such as cell cycle, development, gene expression regulation and neurotransmitter release. In particular, we highlight novel interacting proteins of MYPT1 and pathophysiological functions of MP relevant to tumorigenesis, insulin resistance and neurodegenerative disorders. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Protein Phosphatases as Critical Regulators for Cellular Homeostasis edited by Prof. Peter Ruvolo and Dr. Veerle Janssens.
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- Andrea Kiss
- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary; MTA-DE Cell Biology and Signaling Research Group, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
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Polce SA, Burke C, França LM, Kramer B, de Andrade Paes AM, Carrillo-Sepulveda MA. Ellagic Acid Alleviates Hepatic Oxidative Stress and Insulin Resistance in Diabetic Female Rats. Nutrients 2018; 10:nu10050531. [PMID: 29693586 PMCID: PMC5986411 DOI: 10.3390/nu10050531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects more than 70% of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and has become one of the most common metabolic liver diseases worldwide. To date, treatments specifically targeting NAFLD do not exist. Oxidative stress and insulin resistance have been implicated in the pathogenesis of NAFLD in diabetes. Accordingly, the goal of this present study was to determine whether Ellagic acid (EA), a natural antioxidant polyphenol found in berries and nuts, mitigates hepatic oxidative stress and insulin resistance in T2DM rats, and thus alleviates NAFLD. Using adult female Goto Kakizaki (GK) rats, a non-obese and spontaneous model of T2DM, we found that EA treatment significantly lowered fasting blood glucose and reduced insulin resistance, as shown by a 21.8% reduction in the homeostasis model assessment index of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), while triglyceride and total cholesterol levels remained unchanged. Increased hepatic lipid accumulation and oxidative stress present in diabetic GK rats was markedly reduced with EA treatment. This effect was associated with a downregulation of the NADPH oxidase subunit, p47-phox, and overexpression of NF-E2-related factor-2 (NRF2). Moreover, EA was able to decrease the hepatic expression of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF-α), a transcription factor linked to hypoxia and hepatic steatosis. We further showed that EA treatment activated an insulin signaling pathway in the liver, as evidenced by increased levels of phosphorylated Akt (Ser 473). In conclusion, our results demonstrate that EA diminishes blood glucose levels and potently suppress NAFLD in diabetic rats via mechanisms that involve reductions in p47-phox and HIF-α, upregulation of NRF2 and enhancement of the Akt signaling pathway in the liver. Together, these results reveal that EA improves hepatic insulin sensitivity and lipid metabolism as a result of its antioxidant effects. This implies an anti-diabetic effect of EA with beneficial effects for the treatment of hepatic complications in T2DM.
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- Simran Alexandria Polce
- Department of Life Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY 11568, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY 11568, USA.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Physiology, Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Maranhao, Sao Luis, MA 65080-805, Brazil.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY 11568, USA.
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- Laboratory of Experimental Physiology, Department of Physiological Sciences, Federal University of Maranhao, Sao Luis, MA 65080-805, Brazil.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, NY 11568, USA.
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Jiang H, Wu M, Liu Y, Song L, Li S, Wang X, Zhang YF, Fang J, Wu S. Serine racemase deficiency attenuates choroidal neovascularization and reduces nitric oxide and VEGF levels by retinal pigment epithelial cells. J Neurochem 2017; 143:375-388. [PMID: 28892569 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.14214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 08/16/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is a leading cause of blindness in age-related macular degeneration. Production of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and macrophage recruitment by retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE) significantly contributes to the process of CNV in an experimental CNV model. Serine racemase (SR) is expressed in retinal neurons and glial cells, and its product, d-serine, is an endogenous co-agonist of N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor. Activation of the receptor results in production of nitric oxide (. NO), a molecule that promotes retinal and choroidal neovascularization. These observations suggest possible roles of SR in CNV. With laser-injured CNV mice, we found that inactivation of SR-coding gene (Srrnull ) significantly reduced CNV volume, neovascular density, and invading macrophages. We exploited the underlying mechanism in vivo and ex vivo. RPE from wild-type (WT) mice expressed SR. To explore the possible downstream target of SR inactivation, we showed that choroid/RPE homogenates extracted from laser-injured Srrnull mice contained less inducible nitric oxide synthase and decreased phospho-VEGFR2 compared to amounts in WT mice. In vitro, inflammation-primed WT RPEs expressed more inducible NOS, produced more. NO and VEGF than did inflammation-primed Srrnull RPEs. When co-cultured with inflammation-primed Srrnull RPE, significantly fewer RF/6A-a cell line of choroidal endothelial cell, migrated to the opposite side of the insert membrane than did cells co-cultured with pre-treated WT RPE. Altogether, SR deficiency reduces RPE response to laser-induced inflammatory stimuli, resulting in decreased production of a cascade of pro-angiogenic cytokines, including. NO and VEGF, and reduced macrophage recruitment, which contribute synergistically to attenuated angiogenesis.
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- Haiyan Jiang
- School of Optometry and Ophthalmolgy and the Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.,State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology, and Visual Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmolgy and the Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.,State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology, and Visual Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmolgy and the Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.,State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology, and Visual Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmolgy and the Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.,State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology, and Visual Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmolgy and the Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.,State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology, and Visual Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmolgy and the Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.,State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology, and Visual Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmolgy and the Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.,State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology, and Visual Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- School of Optometry and Ophthalmolgy and the Eye Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.,State Key Laboratory of Optometry, Ophthalmology, and Visual Science, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Lee Y, Fluckey JD, Chakraborty S, Muthuchamy M. Hyperglycemia- and hyperinsulinemia-induced insulin resistance causes alterations in cellular bioenergetics and activation of inflammatory signaling in lymphatic muscle. FASEB J 2017; 31:2744-2759. [PMID: 28298335 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201600887r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Insulin resistance is a well-known risk factor for obesity, metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) and associated cardiovascular diseases, but its mechanisms are undefined in the lymphatics. Mesenteric lymphatic vessels from MetSyn or LPS-injected rats exhibited impaired intrinsic contractile activity and associated inflammatory changes. Hence, we hypothesized that insulin resistance in lymphatic muscle cells (LMCs) affects cell bioenergetics and signaling pathways that consequently alter contractility. LMCs were treated with different concentrations of insulin or glucose or both at various time points to determine insulin resistance. Onset of insulin resistance significantly impaired glucose uptake, mitochondrial function, oxygen consumption rates, glycolysis, lactic acid, and ATP production in LMCs. Hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia also impaired the PI3K/Akt while enhancing the ERK/p38MAPK/JNK pathways in LMCs. Increased NF-κB nuclear translocation and macrophage chemoattractant protein-1 and VCAM-1 levels in insulin-resistant LMCs indicated activation of inflammatory mechanisms. In addition, increased phosphorylation of myosin light chain-20, a key regulator of lymphatic muscle contraction, was observed in insulin-resistant LMCs. Therefore, our data elucidate the mechanisms of insulin resistance in LMCs and provide the first evidence that hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia promote insulin resistance and impair lymphatic contractile status by reducing glucose uptake, altering cellular metabolic pathways, and activating inflammatory signaling cascades.-Lee, Y., Fluckey, J. D., Chakraborty, S., Muthuchamy, M. Hyperglycemia- and hyperinsulinemia-induced insulin resistance causes alterations in cellular bioenergetics and activation of inflammatory signaling in lymphatic muscle.
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- Yang Lee
- Department of Medical Physiology, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, College Station, Texas, USA;
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, College Station, Texas, USA;
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El-Yazbi AF, Abd-Elrahman KS. ROK and Arteriolar Myogenic Tone Generation: Molecular Evidence in Health and Disease. Front Pharmacol 2017; 8:87. [PMID: 28280468 PMCID: PMC5322222 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2017.00087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The myogenic response is an inherent property of resistance arteries that warrants a relatively constant blood flow in response to changes in perfusion pressure and protect delicate organs from vascular insufficiencies and excessive blood flow. This fundamental phenomenon has been extensively studied aiming to elucidate the underlying mechanisms triggering smooth muscle contraction in response to intraluminal pressure elevation, particularly, Rho-associated kinase (ROK)-mediated Ca2+-independent mechanisms. The size of the resistance arteries limits the capacity to examine changes in protein phosphorylation/expression levels associated with ROK signaling. A highly sensitive biochemical detection approach was beneficial in examining the role of ROK in different force generation mechanisms along the course of myogenic constriction. In this mini review, we summarize recent results showing direct evidence for the contribution of ROK in development of myogenic response at the level of mechanotransduction, myosin light chain phosphatase inhibition and dynamic actin cytoskeleton reorganization. We will also present evidence that alterations in ROK signaling could underlie the progressive loss in myogenic response in a rat model of type 2 diabetes.
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- Ahmed F El-Yazbi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, American University of BeirutBeirut, Lebanon; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria UniversityAlexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria UniversityAlexandria, Egypt; Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of OttawaOttawa, ON, Canada
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Abd-Elrahman KS, Colinas O, Walsh EJ, Zhu HL, Campbell CM, Walsh MP, Cole WC. Abnormal myosin phosphatase targeting subunit 1 phosphorylation and actin polymerization contribute to impaired myogenic regulation of cerebral arterial diameter in the type 2 diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rat. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2017; 37:227-240. [PMID: 26721393 PMCID: PMC5363741 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x15622463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2015] [Revised: 10/26/2015] [Accepted: 11/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The myogenic response of cerebral resistance arterial smooth muscle to intraluminal pressure elevation is a key physiological mechanism regulating blood flow to the brain. Rho-associated kinase plays a critical role in the myogenic response by activating Ca2+ sensitization mechanisms: (i) Rho-associated kinase inhibits myosin light chain phosphatase by phosphorylating its targeting subunit myosin phosphatase targeting subunit 1 (at T855), augmenting 20 kDa myosin regulatory light chain (LC20) phosphorylation and force generation; and (ii) Rho-associated kinase stimulates cytoskeletal actin polymerization, enhancing force transmission to the cell membrane. Here, we tested the hypothesis that abnormal Rho-associated kinase-mediated myosin light chain phosphatase regulation underlies the dysfunctional cerebral myogenic response of the Goto-Kakizaki rat model of type 2 diabetes. Basal levels of myogenic tone, LC20, and MYPT1-T855 phosphorylation were elevated and G-actin content was reduced in arteries of pre-diabetic 8-10 weeks Goto-Kakizaki rats with normal serum insulin and glucose levels. Pressure-dependent myogenic constriction, LC20, and myosin phosphatase targeting subunit 1 phosphorylation and actin polymerization were suppressed in both pre-diabetic Goto-Kakizaki and diabetic (18-20 weeks) Goto-Kakizaki rats, whereas RhoA, ROK2, and MYPT1 expression were unaffected. We conclude that abnormal Rho-associated kinase-mediated Ca2+ sensitization contributes to the dysfunctional cerebral myogenic response in the Goto-Kakizaki model of type 2 diabetes.
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- Khaled S Abd-Elrahman
- The Smooth Muscle Research Group, Departments of Physiology & Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- The Smooth Muscle Research Group, Departments of Physiology & Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- The Smooth Muscle Research Group, Departments of Physiology & Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- The Smooth Muscle Research Group, Departments of Physiology & Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- The Smooth Muscle Research Group, Departments of Physiology & Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- The Smooth Muscle Research Group, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- The Smooth Muscle Research Group, Departments of Physiology & Pharmacology, Libin Cardiovascular Institute & Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Taguchi K, Matsumoto T, Kobayashi T. G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 and endothelial dysfunction: molecular insights and pathophysiological mechanisms. J Smooth Muscle Res 2016; 51:37-49. [PMID: 26447102 PMCID: PMC5137304 DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.51.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Smooth muscle cells (SMC) and endothelial cells are the major cell types in blood
vessels. The principal function of vascular SMC in the body is to regulate blood flow and
pressure through contraction and relaxation. The endothelium performs a crucial role in
maintaining vascular integrity by achieving whole-organ metabolic homeostasis via the
production of factors associated with vasoconstriction or vasorelaxation. In this review,
we have focused on the production of nitric oxide (NO), a vasorelaxation factor. The
extent of NO production represents a key marker in vascular health. A decrease in NO is
capable of inducing pathological conditions associated with endothelial dysfunction, such
as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and atherosclerosis. Recent studies have
strongly implicated the involvement of G-protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) in the
progression of cardiovascular disease. Vasculature which is affected by insulin resistance
and type 2 diabetes expresses high levels of GRK2, which may induce endothelial
dysfunction by reducing intracellular NO. GRK2 activation also induces changes in the
subcellular localization of GRK2 itself and also of β-arrestin 2, a downstream protein. In
this review, we describe the pathophysiological mechanisms of insulin resistance and
diabetes, focusing on the signal transduction for NO production via GRK2 and β-arrestin 2,
providing novel insights into the potential field of translational investigation in the
treatment of diabetic complications.
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- Kumiko Taguchi
- Department of Physiology and Morphology, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan
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Tsuboi K, Mizukami H, Inaba W, Baba M, Yagihashi S. The dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitor vildagliptin suppresses development of neuropathy in diabetic rodents: effects on peripheral sensory nerve function, structure and molecular changes. J Neurochem 2016; 136:859-870. [PMID: 26603140 DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2015] [Revised: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Incretin-related therapy was found to be beneficial for experimental diabetic neuropathy, but its mechanism is obscure. The purpose of this study is to explore the mechanism through which dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitor, vildagliptin (VG), influences neuropathy in diabetic rodents. To this end, non-obese type 2 diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats (GK) and streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic mice were treated with VG orally. Neuropathy was evaluated by nerve conduction velocity (NCV) in both GK and STZ-diabetic mice, whereas calcitonin-gene-related peptide expressions, neuronal cell size of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) and intraepidermal nerve fiber density were examined in GK. DRG from GK and STZ-diabetic mice served for the analyses of GLP-1 and insulin signaling. As results, VG treatment improved glucose intolerance and increased serum insulin and GLP-1 in GK accompanied by the amelioration of delayed NCV and neuronal atrophy, reduced calcitonin-gene-related peptide expressions and intraepidermal nerve fiber density. Diet restriction alone did not significantly influence these measures. Impaired GLP-1 signals such as cAMP response element binding protein, protein kinase B/Akt (PKB/Akt) and S6RP in DRG of GK were restored in VG-treated group, but the effect was equivocal in diet-treated GK. Concurrently, decreased phosphorylation of insulin receptor substrate 2 in GK was corrected by VG treatment. Consistent with the effect on GK, VG treatment improved NCV in diabetic mice without influence on hyperglycemia. DRG of VG-treated diabetic mice were characterized by correction of GLP-1 signals and insulin receptor substrate 2 phosphorylation without effects on insulin receptor β expression. The results suggest close association of neuropathy development with impaired signaling of insulin and GLP-1 in diabetic rodents. Diabetic neurons are resistant to insulin and such insulin resistance may contribute to development of neuropathy. DPP-IV inhibitor, vildagliptin, corrected insulin resistance and improved neuropathy irrespective of blood glucose via augmented action of GLP-1.
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- Kentaro Tsuboi
- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Aomori Prefectural Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Chakraborty S, Zawieja SD, Wang W, Lee Y, Wang YJ, von der Weid PY, Zawieja DC, Muthuchamy M. Lipopolysaccharide modulates neutrophil recruitment and macrophage polarization on lymphatic vessels and impairs lymphatic function in rat mesentery. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2015; 309:H2042-57. [PMID: 26453331 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00467.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Impairment of the lymphatic system is apparent in multiple inflammatory pathologies connected to elevated endotoxins such as LPS. However, the direct mechanisms by which LPS influences the lymphatic contractility are not well understood. We hypothesized that a dynamic modulation of innate immune cell populations in mesentery under inflammatory conditions perturbs tissue cytokine/chemokine homeostasis and subsequently influences lymphatic function. We used rats that were intraperitoneally injected with LPS (10 mg/kg) to determine the changes in the profiles of innate immune cells in the mesentery and in the stretch-mediated contractile responses of isolated lymphatic preparations. Results demonstrated a reduction in the phasic contractile activity of mesenteric lymphatic vessels from LPS-injected rats and a severe impairment of lymphatic pump function and flow. There was a significant reduction in the number of neutrophils and an increase in monocytes/macrophages present on the lymphatic vessels and in the clear mesentery of the LPS group. This population of monocytes and macrophages established a robust M2 phenotype, with the majority showing high expression of CD163 and CD206. Several cytokines and chemoattractants for neutrophils and macrophages were significantly changed in the mesentery of LPS-injected rats. Treatment of lymphatic muscle cells (LMCs) with LPS showed significant changes in the expression of adhesion molecules, VCAM1, ICAM1, CXCR2, and galectin-9. LPS-TLR4-mediated regulation of pAKT, pERK pI-κB, and pMLC20 in LMCs promoted both contractile and inflammatory pathways. Thus, our data provide the first evidence connecting the dynamic changes in innate immune cells on or near the lymphatics and complex cytokine milieu during inflammation with lymphatic dysfunction.
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- Sanjukta Chakraborty
- Department of Medical Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Lymphatic Biology, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, College Station, Texas; and
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Lymphatic Biology, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, College Station, Texas; and
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Lymphatic Biology, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, College Station, Texas; and
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Lymphatic Biology, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, College Station, Texas; and
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Inflammation Research Network, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Inflammation Research Network, Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Lymphatic Biology, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, College Station, Texas; and
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Division of Lymphatic Biology, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, College Station, Texas; and
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Choi YJ, Yoon Y, Lee KY, Kang YP, Lim DK, Kwon SW, Kang KW, Lee SM, Lee BH. Orotic Acid Induces Hypertension Associated with Impaired Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthesis. Toxicol Sci 2015; 144:307-317. [DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/kfv003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023] Open
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Abd-Elrahman KS, Walsh MP, Cole WC. Abnormal Rho-associated kinase activity contributes to the dysfunctional myogenic response of cerebral arteries in type 2 diabetes. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2015; 93:177-84. [PMID: 25660561 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2014-0437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The structural and functional integrity of the brain, and therefore, cognition, are critically dependent on the appropriate control of blood flow within the cerebral circulation. Inadequate flow leads to ischemia, whereas excessive flow causes small vessel rupture and (or) blood-brain-barrier disruption. Cerebral blood flow is controlled through the interplay of several physiological mechanisms that regulate the contractile state of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) within the walls of cerebral resistance arteries and arterioles. The myogenic response of cerebral VSMCs is a key mechanism that is responsible for maintaining constant blood flow during variations in systemic pressure, i.e., flow autoregulation. Inappropriate myogenic control of cerebral blood flow is associated with, and prognostic of, neurological deterioration and poor outcome in patients with several conditions, including type 2 diabetes. Here, we review recent advances in our understanding of the role of inappropriate Rho-associated kinase activity as a cause of impaired myogenic regulation of cerebral arterial diameter in type 2 diabetes.
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- Khaled S Abd-Elrahman
- The Smooth Muscle Research Group, Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Hotchkiss Brain Institute, and the Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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Wooldridge AA, Waguespack RW, Schwartz DD, Venugopal CS, Eades SC, Beadle RE. Vasorelaxation responses to insulin in laminar vessel rings from healthy, lean horses. Vet J 2014; 202:83-8. [PMID: 25155219 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Revised: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 07/25/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Hyperinsulinemia causes laminitis experimentally and is a risk factor for naturally occurring laminitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of insulin on laminar vascular relaxation and to induce insulin-associated vascular dysfunction in vitro. Relaxation responses of isolated laminar arterial and venous rings to acetylcholine and insulin were evaluated. To alter vascular function in response to insulin, all vessel rings were incubated with insulin or vehicle, submaximally contracted, administered insulin again and relaxation responses recorded. Laminar arteries were also incubated with the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) inhibitor, PD-98059. Relaxation in response to acetylcholine was not different between arteries and veins, but veins relaxed less in response to insulin than arteries. In arteries incubated with insulin, the subsequent relaxation response to insulin was blunted. Veins had minimal relaxation to insulin regardless of incubation. Arteries incubated with PD-98059 relaxed more in response to insulin than arteries not exposed to PD-98059, indicating that MAPK plays a role in maintenance of basal tone in laminar arteries. A differing response of laminar veins and arteries to insulin-induced relaxation may be important in understanding the link between hyperinsulinemia and laminitis. In vitro induction of vascular dysfunction in response to insulin in laminar arteries may be useful for testing therapeutic interventions and for understanding the pathophysiology of laminitis.
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- A A Wooldridge
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1500 Wire Road, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA.
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- Southeastern Veterinary Surgery Center, 3576 Macon Rd., Columbus, Georgia 31907, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology, Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, 1500 Wire Road, Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA
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- Equine Health Studies Program, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Skip Bertman Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, USA
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- Equine Health Studies Program, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Skip Bertman Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, USA
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- Equine Health Studies Program, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Skip Bertman Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, USA
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Cubbon RM, Mercer BN, Sengupta A, Kearney MT. Importance of insulin resistance to vascular repair and regeneration. Free Radic Biol Med 2013; 60:246-63. [PMID: 23466555 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2013.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2012] [Revised: 02/22/2013] [Accepted: 02/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Metabolic insulin resistance is apparent across a spectrum of clinical disorders, including obesity and diabetes, and is characterized by an adverse clustering of cardiovascular risk factors related to abnormal cellular responses to insulin. These disorders are becoming increasingly prevalent and represent a major global public health concern because of their association with significant increases in atherosclerosis-related mortality. Endogenous repair mechanisms are thought to retard the development of vascular disease, and a growing evidence base supports the adverse impact of the insulin-resistant phenotype upon indices of vascular repair. Beyond the impact of systemic metabolic changes, emerging data from murine studies also provide support for abnormal insulin signaling at the level of vascular cells in retarding vascular repair. Interrelated pathophysiological factors, including reduced nitric oxide bioavailability, oxidative stress, altered growth factor activity, and abnormal intracellular signaling, are likely to act in conjunction to impede vascular repair while also driving vascular damage. Understanding of these processes is shaping novel therapeutic paradigms that aim to promote vascular repair and regeneration, either by recruiting endogenous mechanisms or by the administration of cell-based therapies.
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- Richard M Cubbon
- Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre, LIGHT Laboratories, The University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
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Salt IP. Examining the role of insulin in the regulation of cardiovascular health. Future Cardiol 2013; 9:39-52. [PMID: 23259474 DOI: 10.2217/fca.12.77] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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A substantial body of evidence has reported that insulin has direct actions on the cardiovascular system independent of its systemic effects on plasma glucose or lipids. In particular, insulin regulates endothelial synthesis of the vasoactive mediators nitric oxide and endothelin-1, yet the importance of this in the maintenance of cardiovascular health remains poorly understood. Recent studies using animals with targeted downregulation of insulin signaling in vascular tissues are improving our understanding of the role of insulin in vascular health. This article focuses on the direct actions of insulin in cardiovascular tissues, with particular emphasis on the molecular mechanisms of insulin action on endothelial function. The potential contribution of impaired vascular insulin action to the cardiovascular complications of diabetes will also be discussed.
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- Ian P Salt
- Institute of Cardiovascular & Medical Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences, Davidson Building, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
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Zhao K, Ao Y, Harper RM, Go VLW, Yang H. Food-intake dysregulation in type 2 diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats: hypothesized role of dysfunctional brainstem thyrotropin-releasing hormone and impaired vagal output. Neuroscience 2013; 247:43-54. [PMID: 23701881 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2013] [Revised: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 05/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH), a neuropeptide contained in neural terminals innervating brainstem vagal motor neurons, enhances vagal outflow to modify multisystemic visceral functions and food intake. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity are accompanied by impaired vagal functioning. We examined the possibility that impaired brainstem TRH action may contribute to the vagal dysregulation of food intake in Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats, a T2D model with hyperglycemia and impaired central vagal activation by TRH. Food intake induced by intracisternal injection of TRH analog was reduced significantly by 50% in GK rats, compared to Wistar rats. Similarly, natural food intake in the dark phase or food intake after an overnight fast was reduced by 56-81% in GK rats. Fasting (48h) and refeeding (2h)-associated changes in serum ghrelin, insulin, peptide YY, pancreatic polypeptide and leptin, and the concomitant changes in orexigenic or anorexigenic peptide expression in the brainstem and hypothalamus, all apparent in Wistar rats, were absent or markedly reduced in GK rats, with hormone release stimulated by vagal activation, such as ghrelin and pancreatic polypeptide, decreased substantially. Fasting-induced Fos expression accompanying endogenous brainstem TRH action decreased by 66% and 91%, respectively, in the nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) and the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus (DMV) in GK rats, compared to Wistar rats. Refeeding abolished fasting-induced Fos-expression in the NTS, while that in the DMV remained in Wistar but not GK rats. These findings indicate that dysfunctional brainstem TRH-elicited vagal impairment contributes to the disturbed food intake in T2D GK rats, and may provide a pathophysiological mechanism which prevents further weight gain in T2D and obesity.
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- K Zhao
- Research & Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Los Angeles, CA 90073, USA
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Nunes S, Soares E, Fernandes J, Viana S, Carvalho E, Pereira FC, Reis F. Early cardiac changes in a rat model of prediabetes: brain natriuretic peptide overexpression seems to be the best marker. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2013; 12:44. [PMID: 23497124 PMCID: PMC3599663 DOI: 10.1186/1475-2840-12-44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2013] [Accepted: 03/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is defined as structural and functional changes in the myocardium due to metabolic and cellular abnormalities induced by diabetes mellitus (DM). The impact of prediabetic conditions on the cardiac tissue remains to be elucidated. The goal of this study was to elucidate whether cardiac dysfunction is already present in a state of prediabetes, in the presence of insulin resistance, and to unravel the underlying mechanisms, in a rat model without obesity and hypertension as confounding factors. Methods Two groups of 16-week-old Wistar rats were tested during a 9 week protocol: high sucrose (HSu) diet group (n = 7) – rats receiving 35% of sucrose in drinking water vs the vehicle control group (n = 7). The animal model was characterized in terms of body weight (BW) and the glycemic, insulinemic and lipidic profiles. The following parameters were assessed to evaluate possible early cardiac alterations and underlying mechanisms: blood pressure, heart rate, heart and left ventricle (LV) trophism indexes, as well as the serum and tissue protein and/or the mRNA expression of markers for fibrosis, hypertrophy, proliferation, apoptosis, angiogenesis, endothelial function, inflammation and oxidative stress. Results The HSu-treated rats presented normal fasting plasma glucose (FPG) but impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), accompanied by hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance (P < 0.01), confirming this rat model as prediabetic. Furthermore, although hypertriglyceridemia (P < 0.05) was observed, obesity and hypertension were absent. Regarding the impact of the HSu diet on the cardiac tissue, our results indicated that 9 weeks of treatment might be associated with initial cardiac changes, as suggested by the increased LV weight/BW ratio (P < 0.01) and a remarkable brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) mRNA overexpression (P < 0.01), together with a marked trend for an upregulation of other important mediators of fibrosis, hypertrophy, angiogenesis and endothelial lesions, as well as oxidative stress. The inflammatory and apoptotic markers measured were unchanged. Conclusions This animal model of prediabetes/insulin resistance could be an important tool to evaluate the early cardiac impact of dysmetabolism (hyperinsulinemia and impaired glucose tolerance with fasting normoglycemia), without confounding factors such as obesity and hypertension. Left ventricle hypertrophy is already present and brain natriuretic peptide seems to be the best early marker for this condition.
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- Sara Nunes
- Laboratory of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, IBILI, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Filho AG, Kinote A, Pereira DJ, Rennó A, dos Santos RC, Ferreira-Melo SE, Velloso LA, Bordin S, Anhê GF, Junior HM. Infliximab prevents increased systolic blood pressure and upregulates the AKT/eNOS pathway in the aorta of spontaneously hypertensive rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2013; 700:201-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.11.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2012] [Revised: 11/09/2012] [Accepted: 11/20/2012] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Taguchi K, Matsumoto T, Kamata K, Kobayashi T. Inhibitor of G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 normalizes vascular endothelial function in type 2 diabetic mice by improving β-arrestin 2 translocation and ameliorating Akt/eNOS signal dysfunction. Endocrinology 2012; 153:2985-96. [PMID: 22581458 DOI: 10.1210/en.2012-1101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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In type 2 diabetes, although Akt/endothelial NO synthase (eNOS) activation is known to be negatively regulated by G protein-coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2), it is unclear whether the GRK2 inhibitor would have therapeutic effects. Here we examined the hypotensive effect of the GRK2 inhibitor and its efficacy agonist both vascular (aortic) endothelial dysfunction (focusing especially on the Akt/eNOS pathway) and glucose intolerance in two type 2 diabetic models (ob/ob mice and nicotinamide+streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice). Mice were treated with a single injection of the GRK2 inhibitor or vehicle, and the therapeutic effects were compared by examining vascular function and by Western blotting. The GRK2 inhibitor lowered blood pressure in both diabetic models but not in their age-matched controls. The GRK2 inhibitor significantly improved clonidine-induced relaxation only in diabetic (ob/ob and DM) mice, with accompanying attenuations of GRK2 activity and translocation to the plasma membrane. These protective effects of the GRK2 inhibitor may be attributable to the augmented Akt/eNOS pathway activation (as evidenced by increases in Akt phosphorylation at Ser(473) and at Thr(308), and eNOS phosphorylation at Ser(1177)) and to the prevention of the GRK2 translocation and promotion of β-arrestin 2 translocation to the membrane under clonidine stimulation. Moreover, the GRK2 inhibitor significantly improved the glucose intolerance seen in the ob/ob mice. Our work provides the first evidence that in diabetes, the GRK2 inhibitor ameliorates vascular endothelial dysfunction via the Akt/eNOS pathway by inhibiting GRK2 activity and enhancing β-arrestin 2 translocation under clonidine stimulation, thereby contributing to a blood pressure-lowering effect. We propose that the GRK2 inhibitor may be a promising therapeutic agent for cardiovascular complications in type 2 diabetes.
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- Kumiko Taguchi
- Department of Physiology and Morphology, Institute of Medicinal Chemistry, Hoshi University, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 142-8501, Japan
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The influence of autonomic dysfunction associated with aging and type 2 diabetes on daily life activities. EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES RESEARCH 2012; 2012:657103. [PMID: 22566994 PMCID: PMC3332074 DOI: 10.1155/2012/657103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2011] [Revised: 01/28/2012] [Accepted: 01/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and ageing have well documented effects on every organ in the body. In T2D the autonomic nervous system is impaired due to damage to neurons, sensory receptors, synapses and the blood vessels. This paper will concentrate on how autonomic impairment alters normal daily activities. Impairments include the response of the blood vessels to heat, sweating, heat transfer, whole body heating, orthostatic intolerance, balance, and gait. Because diabetes is more prevalent in older individuals, the effects of ageing will be examined. Beginning with endothelial dysfunction, blood vessels have impairment in their ability to vasodilate. With this and synaptic damage, the autonomic nervous system cannot compensate for effectors such as pressure on and heating of the skin. This and reduced ability of the heart to respond to stress, reduces autonomic orthostatic compensation. Diminished sweating causes the skin and core temperature to be high during whole body heating. Impaired orthostatic tolerance, impaired vision and vestibular sensing, causes poor balance and impaired gait. Overall, people with T2D must be made aware and counseled relative to the potential consequence of these impairments.
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Lee JH, Palaia T, Ragolia L. Impaired insulin-stimulated myosin phosphatase Rho-interacting protein signaling in diabetic Goto-Kakizaki vascular smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2012; 302:C1371-81. [PMID: 22322972 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00254.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Insulin resistance associated with Type 2 diabetes contributes to impaired vasorelaxation and therefore contributes to the enhanced incidence of hypertension observed in diabetes. In this study, we examined the role of insulin on the association of the myosin-binding subunit of myosin phosphatase (MYPT1) to myosin phosphatase Rho-interacting protein (MRIP), a relatively novel member of the myosin phosphatase complex that directly binds RhoA in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Through a series of molecular and cellular studies, we investigated whether insulin stimulates the binding of MRIP to MYPT1 and compared the results generated from VSMCs isolated from both Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) control and Goto-Kakizaki (GK) diabetic rats. We demonstrate for the first time that insulin stimulates the binding of MRIP to MYPT1 in a dose- and time-dependent manner, as determined by immunoprecipitation, implying a regulatory role for MRIP in insulin-induced vasodilation signaling via MYPT1 interaction. VSMCs from GK model of Type 2 diabetes had impaired insulin-induced MRIP/MYPT1 binding as well as reduced MRIP expression. Adenovirus-mediated overexpression of MRIP in GK VSMCs led to significantly improved insulin-stimulated MRIP/MYPT1 binding. Finally, insulin-stimulated MRIP translocation out of stress fibers, which was observed in control VSMCs, was impaired in GK VSMCs. We believe the impaired expression of MRIP, and therefore decreased insulin-stimulated MRIP/MYPT1 association, in the GK diabetic model may contribute to the impaired insulin-mediated vasodilation observed in the diabetic vasculature and provides a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes.
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- Jin Hee Lee
- Vascular Biology Institute, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, New York 11501, USA
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Kanai T, Kuwabara M, Tanaka-Totoribe N, Nakamura E, Matsuo Y, Gamoh S, Suzuki A, Asada Y, Hisa H, Yamamoto R. Insulin induces internalization of the plasma membrane 5-hydroxytryptamine2A (5-HT2A) receptor in the isolated human endothelium-denuded saphenous vein via the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase pathway. J Pharmacol Sci 2012; 118:178-85. [PMID: 22293289 DOI: 10.1254/jphs.11172fp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to investigate the relaxant effect of insulin on the 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)-induced constriction of the human endothelium-denuded saphenous vein (SV) and its signal transduction pathway. During the 5-HT-induced sustained constriction of vessels, insulin induced vasorelaxation in a concentration-dependent manner. This insulin-induced vasorelaxation was partially attenuated by L-NAME, a nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor, and was abolished by wortmannin, a phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3-K) inhibitor. Insulin increased the Ser(473) phosphorylation of Akt. Endothelial NOS and inducible NOS protein expressions were observed in SV smooth muscle when insulin induced relaxation of SV vessels preconstricted with 5-HT. Although insulin did not affect the total protein level of 5-HT(2A) receptors, it decreased the particulate protein level and reciprocally increased the soluble protein level of 5-HT(2A) receptors in a concentration-dependent manner. These results demonstrate that insulin can induce the internalization of 5-HT(2A) receptors from the plasma membrane to the cytoplasm. The insulin-induced internalization of 5-HT(2A) receptors was abolished by wortmannin but was not affected by L-NAME. These results suggest that the relaxant effect of insulin on 5-HT-induced vasoconstriction is mediated in part by the internalization of plasma membrane 5-HT(2A) receptors and the production of nitric oxide via the PI3-K/Akt pathway.
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- Tasuku Kanai
- First Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University of Health and Welfare, Japan
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Angiotensin II causes endothelial dysfunction via the GRK2/Akt/eNOS pathway in aortas from a murine type 2 diabetic model. Pharmacol Res 2011; 64:535-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2011.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2011] [Revised: 04/30/2011] [Accepted: 05/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Borysova L, Shabir S, Walsh MP, Burdyga T. The importance of Rho-associated kinase-induced Ca2+ sensitization as a component of electromechanical and pharmacomechanical coupling in rat ureteric smooth muscle. Cell Calcium 2011; 50:393-405. [PMID: 21839512 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2011.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2011] [Revised: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 07/07/2011] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Ureteric peristalsis, which occurs via alternating contraction and relaxation of ureteric smooth muscle, ensures the unidirectional flow of urine from the kidney to the bladder. Understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying ureteric excitation-contraction coupling, however, is limited. To address these knowledge deficits, and in particular to test the hypothesis that Ca2+ sensitization via activation of the RhoA/Rho-associated kinase (ROK) pathway plays an important role in ureteric smooth muscle contraction, we carried out a thorough characterization of the electrical activity, Ca2+ signaling, MYPT1 (myosin targeting subunit of myosin light chain phosphatase, MLCP) and myosin regulatory light chain (LC20) phosphorylation, and force responses to membrane depolarization induced by KCl (electromechanical coupling) and carbachol (CCh) (pharmacomechanical coupling). The effects of ROK inhibition on these parameters were investigated. We conclude that the tonic, but not the phasic component of KCl- or CCh-induced ureteric smooth muscle contraction is highly dependent on ROK-catalyzed phosphorylation of MYPT1 at T855, leading to inhibition of MLCP and increased LC20 phosphorylation.
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- Lyudmyla Borysova
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK
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Soskić SS, Dobutović BD, Sudar EM, Obradović MM, Nikolić DM, Djordjevic JD, Radak DJ, Mikhailidis DP, Isenović ER. Regulation of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase (iNOS) and its Potential Role in Insulin Resistance, Diabetes and Heart Failure. Open Cardiovasc Med J 2011; 5:153-63. [PMID: 21792376 PMCID: PMC3141344 DOI: 10.2174/1874192401105010153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2011] [Revised: 05/30/2011] [Accepted: 05/31/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Nitric oxide synthases (NOS) are the enzymes responsible for nitric oxide (NO) generation. NO is a reactive oxygen species as well as a reactive nitrogen species. It is a free radical which mediates several biological effects. It is clear that the generation and actions of NO under physiological and pathophysiological conditions are regulated and extend to almost every cell type and function within the circulation. In mammals 3 distinct isoforms of NOS have been identified: neuronal NOS (nNOS), inducible NOS (iNOS) and endothelial NOS (eNOS). The important isoform in the regulation of insulin resistance (IR) is iNOS. Understanding the molecular mechanisms regulating the iNOS pathway in normal and hyperglycemic conditions would help to explain some of vascular abnormalities observed in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Previous studies have reported increased myocardial iNOS activity and expression in heart failure (HF). This review considers the recent animal studies which focus on the understanding of regulation of iNOS activity/expression and the role of iNOS agonists as potential therapeutic agents in treatment of IR, T2DM and HF.
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- Sanja S Soskić
- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Institute "Vinča", University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Institute "Vinča", University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Institute "Vinča", University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Institute "Vinča", University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Institute "Vinča", University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Belgrade, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, P.O.Box S2 Republic of Serbia
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Dedinje Cardiovascular Institute, Belgrade University School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry (Vascular Disease Prevention Clinics), Royal Free campus, University College London Medical School, University College London (UCL), Pond Street, London NW3 2QG, UK
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- Laboratory for Radiobiology and Molecular Genetics, Institute "Vinča", University of Belgrade, Serbia
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Petrofsky JS. The effect of type-2-diabetes-related vascular endothelial dysfunction on skin physiology and activities of daily living. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2011; 5:657-67. [PMID: 21722580 PMCID: PMC3192631 DOI: 10.1177/193229681100500319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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A common factor contributing to organ damage in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is impaired tissue blood flow caused by damage to vascular endothelial cells (VECs). Damage can occur even before the clinical diagnosis of diabetes. It can be caused by both a high average blood glucose concentration and/or large daily spikes in blood glucose. While much of the present literature focuses on the damage to VECs and organs from these large glucose excursions, this review will focus on the consequence of this damage, that is, how endothelial cell damage in diabetes affects normal daily activities (e.g., exercise, reaction to typical stimuli) and various treatment modalities (e.g.. contrast baths and electrical stimulation therapy). It is important to understand the effects of VEC damage such as poor skin blood flow, compromised thermoregulation, and altered response to skin pressure in designing diabetes technologies as simple as heating pads and as complex as continuous glucose monitors. At the simplest level, people with diabetes have poor circulation to the skin and other organs. In the skin, even the blood flow response to locally applied pressure, such as during standing, is different than for people who do not have T2DM. Simple weight bearing on the foot can occlude the skin circulation. This makes the skin more susceptible to damage. In addition, endothelial damage has far-reaching effects on the whole body during normal activities of daily living, including an impaired response to local heat, such as hot packs and contrast baths, and higher body temperatures during whole body heating due to impaired blood flow and a reduced ability to sweat. Finally, because of multiple organ damage, people with T2DM have poor balance and gait and impaired exercise performance.
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- Jerrold Scott Petrofsky
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Professions, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California, USA.
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Copp SW, Hageman KS, Behnke BJ, Poole DC, Musch TI. Effects of type II diabetes on exercising skeletal muscle blood flow in the rat. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2010; 109:1347-53. [PMID: 20798267 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00668.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The purpose of the present investigation was to examine the muscle hyperemic response to steady-state submaximal running exercise in the Goto-Kakizaki (GK) Type II diabetic rat. Specifically, the hypothesis was tested that Type II diabetes would redistribute exercising blood flow toward less oxidative muscles and muscle portions of the hindlimb. GK diabetic (n = 10) and Wistar control (n = 8, blood glucose concentration, 13.7 ± 1.6 and 5.7 ± 0.2 mM, respectively, P < 0.05) rats were run at 20 m/min on a 10% grade. Blood flows to 28 hindlimb muscles and muscle portions as well as the abdominal organs and kidneys were measured in the steady state of exercise using radiolabeled 15-μm microspheres. Blood flow to the total hindlimb musculature did not differ between GK diabetic and control rats (161 ± 16 and 129 ± 15 ml·min(-1)·100 g(-1), respectively, P = 0.18). Moreover, there was no difference in blood flow between GK diabetic and control rats in 20 of the individual muscles or muscle parts examined. However, in the other eight muscles examined that typically are comprised of a majority of fast-twitch glycolytic (IIb/IIdx) fibers, blood flow was significantly greater (i.e., ↑31-119%, P < 0.05) in the GK diabetic rats. Despite previously documented impairments of several vasodilatory pathways in Type II diabetes these data provide the first demonstration that a reduction of exercising muscle blood flow during submaximal exercise is not an obligatory consequence of this condition in the GK diabetic rat.
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- Steven W Copp
- Department of Kinesiology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-5802, USA
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Hyperglycemia Inhibits Anesthetic-induced Postconditioning in the Rabbit Heart via Modulation of Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase/Akt and Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Signaling. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2010; 55:348-57. [DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0b013e3181d26583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Enhancement of interleukin-1β-induced iNOS expression in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells of Goto–Kakizaki diabetes rats. Eur J Pharmacol 2010; 629:1-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2009.11.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2009] [Revised: 11/18/2009] [Accepted: 11/24/2009] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Popov D, Nemecz M, Dumitrescu M, Georgescu A, Böhmer FD. Long-term high glucose concentration influences Akt, ERK1/2, and PTP1B protein expression in human aortic smooth muscle cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009; 388:51-5. [PMID: 19647719 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2009.07.141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2009] [Accepted: 07/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hyperglycemia stimulates a plethora of intracellular signaling pathways within the cells of the vascular wall resulting in dysfunction-associated pathologies. Most of the studies reported so far explored the effect of rather short-time exposure of smooth muscle cells to high glucose concentrations. To mimic situation in Type 2 diabetes in which vascular wall is constantly exposed to circulating hyperglycemia, we report here the long-term (7days) effect of high glucose concentration on human media artery smooth muscle cells. This consists in up-regulation of PTP1B protein expression, down-regulation of basal Akt phosphorylation, and elevation of basal ERK1/2 activation. Acute stimulation of cells in high glucose with insulin down-regulated PTP1B expression, slightly decreased ERK1/2 activity, and activated Akt, whereas oxidative stress up-regulated Akt and ERK1/2 phosphorylation. In conclusion, long-term high glucose and acute oxidative stress and insulin stimulation imbalance the expression of activated kinases Akt and ERK1/2 and of dephosphorylating PTP1B in the insulin signaling pathway.
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- Doina Popov
- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology "N. Simionescu", Bucharest, Romania.
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Endothelial dysfunction in the early- and late-stage type-2 diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rat aorta. Mol Cell Biochem 2009; 332:95-102. [DOI: 10.1007/s11010-009-0178-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2009] [Accepted: 06/09/2009] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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