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Narayanan B, Sinha P, Henry R, Reeves RA, Paolocci N, Kohr MJ, Zachara NE. Cardioprotective O-GlcNAc signaling is elevated in murine female hearts via enhanced O-GlcNAc transferase activity. J Biol Chem 2023; 299:105447. [PMID: 37949223 PMCID: PMC10711226 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105447] [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: 05/24/2023] [Revised: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 11/12/2023] Open
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The post-translational modification of intracellular proteins by O-linked β-GlcNAc (O-GlcNAc) has emerged as a critical regulator of cardiac function. Enhanced O-GlcNAcylation activates cytoprotective pathways in cardiac models of ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury; however, the mechanisms underpinning O-GlcNAc cycling in response to I/R injury have not been comprehensively assessed. The cycling of O-GlcNAc is regulated by the collective efforts of two enzymes: O-GlcNAc transferase (OGT) and O-GlcNAcase (OGA), which catalyze the addition and hydrolysis of O-GlcNAc, respectively. It has previously been shown that baseline heart physiology and pathophysiology are impacted by sex. Here, we hypothesized that sex differences in molecular signaling may target protein O-GlcNAcylation both basally and in ischemic hearts. To address this question, we subjected male and female WT murine hearts to ex vivo ischemia or I/R injury. We assessed hearts for protein O-GlcNAcylation, abundance of OGT, OGA, and glutamine:fructose-6-phosphate aminotransferase (GFAT2), activity of OGT and OGA, and UDP-GlcNAc levels. Our data demonstrate elevated O-GlcNAcylation in female hearts both basally and during ischemia. We show that OGT activity was enhanced in female hearts in all treatments, suggesting a mechanism for these observations. Furthermore, we found that ischemia led to reduced O-GlcNAcylation and OGT-specific activity. Our findings provide a foundation for understanding molecular mechanisms that regulate O-GlcNAcylation in the heart and highlight the importance of sex as a significant factor when assessing key regulatory events that control O-GlcNAc cycling. These data suggest the intriguing possibility that elevated O-GlcNAcylation in females contributes to reduced ischemic susceptibility.
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- Bhargavi Narayanan
- The Department of Biological Chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- The Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- The Department of Biological Chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- The Department of Biological Chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
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- The Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- The Department of Biological Chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Department of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Dai H, Tao S, Guan Y, Zhang Y, Yang Z, Jia J, Zhang X, Zhang G. Astragalus (Astragalus mongholicus) Improves Ventricular Remodeling via ESR1 Downregulation RhoA/ROCK Pathway. Int Heart J 2023; 64:1148-1156. [PMID: 37967985 DOI: 10.1536/ihj.23-265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Astragalus (Astragalus mongholicus) alleviates myocardial remodeling caused by hypertension. However, the detailed molecular mechanism is unclear. This study aims to investigate the effect of Astragalus on ventricular remodeling in ovariectomized spontaneous hypertensive rats (OVX-SHR).Female SHR/NCrl rats were subjected to bilateral ovariectomy to establish the OVX-SHR model and treated with Astragalus extract by gavage. The hemodynamics and cardiac function parameters were measured. HE and Masson staining were used to detect the pathological structure of myocardial remodeling and observe the hyperplasia of myocardial collagen fibers. The immunohistochemistry tested the level of α-SMA. The expression levels of inflammatory cytokines, IκB, p65, Cleaved-Caspase3, RhoA, and ROCK1/2 were detected using Western blot. The method of qRT-PCR measured the expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-2 and MMP-9).Hemodynamic and cardiac function parameters were significantly improved after a high dose of Astragalus extract and Valsartan treatment. The myocardial integrity of the model group was significantly reduced, arranged loosely, and disordered, while the expression of α-SMA was increased. However, Astragalus extract and Valsartan treatments significantly reduced the pathological damage and α-SMA. The levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, TGF-β, MMP-2, and MMP-9 in the model group were increased but decreased after Astragalus extract treatment. Adding an ESR1 inhibitor attenuated the improvement effect of Astragalus extract on myocardial remodeling and restored the expression of RhoA and ROCK1/2.Astragalus extract attenuates the cardiac damage in OVX-SHR by downregulating the RhoA/ROCK pathway through ESR1.
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- Hualei Dai
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University
- School of Medicine, Yunnan University
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University
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Waqar A, Jain A, Joseph C, Srivastava K, Ochuba O, Alkayyali T, Poudel S. Cardioprotective Role of Estrogen in Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Cureus 2022; 14:e22845. [PMID: 35382214 PMCID: PMC8977075 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC) is a rare, reversible cause of left ventricular wall motion abnormality (LVWMA) that mimics the presentation of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). TC is usually preceded by an emotional or physical stressor and appears to be more common in postmenopausal women. Various pathophysiological hypotheses of TC have been proposed, but the exact mechanism of action remains elusive. Elevated levels of catecholamines leading to cardiac dysfunction are the most prevalent hypothesis. The protective role of estrogen in the development of cardiomyopathies has been studied extensively. International Takotsubo Diagnostic Criteria (InterTAK) and Mayo clinic diagnostic criteria both have the stipulation stating prevalence of TC is higher in postmenopausal women which hints towards the protective role of estrogen in the development of TC. To review the protective role of estrogen in the mechanism of this novel pathology, we searched Pubmed and Google scholar for the relevant articles by using keywords such as: “takotsubo cardiomyopathy”, “apical ballooning”, “broken heart syndrome”, “stress cardiomyopathy”, “left ventricle wall motion abnormality”, “estrogen”, “estradiol” and “sex hormones”. Our research revealed that although the prevalence of TC is greater in postmenopausal women as compared to men, the prognosis is worse in men. It also revealed the involvement of multiple cellular pathways under the influence of estrogen that could explain the cardioprotective effect of estrogen. Most of the articles found were based on animal studies, thus, there is an emphasis on future human studies. However, we strongly suggest evaluating estrogen levels as part of the initial workup for any patient presenting with signs and symptoms of cardiac pathology.
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Chen P, Li B, Ou-Yang L. Role of estrogen receptors in health and disease. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:839005. [PMID: 36060947 PMCID: PMC9433670 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.839005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Estrogen receptors (ERs) regulate multiple complex physiological processes in humans. Abnormal ER signaling may result in various disorders, including reproductive system-related disorders (endometriosis, and breast, ovarian, and prostate cancer), bone-related abnormalities, lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disease, urogenital tract disease, neurodegenerative disorders, and cutaneous melanoma. ER alpha (ERα), ER beta (ERβ), and novel G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER1) have been identified as the most prominent ERs. This review provides an overview of ERα, ERβ, and GPER1, as well as their functions in health and disease. Furthermore, the potential clinical applications and challenges are discussed.
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- *Correspondence: Bo Li, libo‐‐
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Nuclear Receptors in Myocardial and Cerebral Ischemia-Mechanisms of Action and Therapeutic Strategies. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222212326. [PMID: 34830207 PMCID: PMC8617737 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2021] [Revised: 11/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Nearly 18 million people died from cardiovascular diseases in 2019, of these 85% were due to heart attack and stroke. The available therapies although efficacious, have narrow therapeutic window and long list of contraindications. Therefore, there is still an urgent need to find novel molecular targets that could protect the brain and heart against ischemia without evoking major side effects. Nuclear receptors are one of the promising targets for anti-ischemic drugs. Modulation of estrogen receptors (ERs) and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) by their ligands is known to exert neuro-, and cardioprotective effects through anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory or anti-oxidant action. Recently, it has been shown that the expression of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is strongly increased after brain or heart ischemia and evokes an activation of apoptosis or inflammation in injury site. We hypothesize that activation of ERs and PPARs and inhibition of AhR signaling pathways could be a promising strategy to protect the heart and the brain against ischemia. In this Review, we will discuss currently available knowledge on the mechanisms of action of ERs, PPARs and AhR in experimental models of stroke and myocardial infarction and future perspectives to use them as novel targets in cardiovascular diseases.
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Role of β-Adrenergic Receptors and Estrogen in Cardiac Repair after Myocardial Infarction: An Overview. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22168957. [PMID: 34445662 PMCID: PMC8396463 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168957] [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: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is associated with an intense inflammatory response that is critical for cardiac repair but is also involved in the pathogenesis of adverse cardiac remodeling, i.e., the set of size, geometry, and structure changes that represent the structural substrate for the development of post-MI heart failure. Deciphering the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying cardiac repair after MI is, therefore, critical to favorably regulate cardiac wound repair and to prevent development of heart failure. Catecholamines and estrogen play an active role in regulating the inflammatory response in the infarcted area. For example, stress-induced catecholamines alter recruitment and trafficking of leukocytes to the heart. Additionally, estrogen affects rate of cardiac rupture during the acute phase of MI, as well as infarct size and survival in animal models of MI. In this review, we will summarize the role of β-adrenergic receptors and estrogen in cardiac repair after infarction in preclinical studies.
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Cignarella A, Fadini GP, Bolego C, Trevisi L, Boscaro C, Sanga V, Seccia TM, Rosato A, Rossi GP, Barton M. Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Angiogenesis Inhibitors: Sex Differences and Current Challenges. Cardiovasc Res 2021; 118:988-1003. [PMID: 33739385 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvab096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Vasoactive molecules, such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and endothelins, share cytokine-like activities and regulate endothelial cell (EC) growth, migration and inflammation. Some endothelial mediators and their receptors are targets for currently approved angiogenesis inhibitors, drugs that are either monoclonal antibodies raised towards VEGF, or inhibitors of vascular receptor protein kinases and signaling pathways. Pharmacological interference with the protective functions of ECs results in a similar spectrum of adverse effects. Clinically, the most common side effects of VEGF signaling pathway inhibition include an increase in arterial pressure, left ventricular (LV) dysfunction ultimately causing heart failure, and thromboembolic events, including pulmonary embolism, stroke, and myocardial infarction. Sex steroids such as androgens, progestins, and estrogen and their receptors (ERα, ERβ, GPER; PR-A, PR-B; AR) have been identified as important modifiers of angiogenesis, and sex differences have been reported for anti-angiogenic drugs. This review article discusses the current challenges clinicians are facing with regard to angiogenesis inhibitor treatments, including the need to consider sex differences affecting clinical efficacy and safety. We also propose areas for future research taking into account the role of sex hormone receptors and sex chromosomes. Development of new sex-specific drugs with improved target and cell-type selectivity likely will open the way personalized medicine in men and women requiring antiangiogenic therapy and result in reduced adverse effects and improved therapeutic efficacy.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Italy.,Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Italy
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- Venetian Cancer Institute IOV - IRCCS, Padova, Italy.,Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology, University of Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padova, Italy.,Molecular Internal Medicine, University of Zürich, Switzerland.,Andreas Grüntzig Foundation, Zürich, Switzerland
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Tang S, Zhong H, Xiong T, Yang X, Mao Y, Wang D. MiR-489 aggravates H2O2-induced apoptosis of cardiomyocytes via inhibiting IGF1. Biosci Rep 2020; 40:BSR20193995. [PMID: 32880387 PMCID: PMC7494985 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20193995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is a major type of cardiovascular disorder worldwide. In the present study, we established a new microRNA (miRNA)-mRNA cross-talk network by integrating data obtained from The National Center for Biotechnology Information Gene Expression Omnibus (NCBI GEO). In addition, functional assays, including Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway and Gene Ontology (GO) analyses, were conducted using the Database for Annotation, Visualization, and Integration Discovery (DAVID). In our study, we generated a new differentially expressed miRNA (DEmiRNA)-differentially expressed gene (DEG) cross-talk network of MI composed of three miRNA (miR-489, miR-375, and miR-142-3p) nodes and 163 mRNA nodes. In vitro experiments demonstrated that miR-489 expression was increased in H2O2-treated H9c2 cardiomyocytes in vitro, mimicking myocardial injury. We observed that down-regulation of miR-489 reduced H2O2-induced apoptosis, while overexpression of miR-489 had the opposite effects, as revealed by flow cytometry and Western blot analyses. Furthermore, we confirmed the relationship between miR-489 and IGF1 through double luciferase reporter gene assays, which partly explains the antiapoptotic mechanism of miR-489. In conclusion, the experimental results of the present study could provide important clues for investigating the mechanism of MI.
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- Shan Tang
- The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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- The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Clinical Medical College, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China
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Alejandra GEE, Lauro FV, Marcela RN, Maria LR, Francisco DC, Virginia MA, Yazmin OA. Design and Synthesis of an Aniline Derivative with Biological Activity on Heart Failure. Comb Chem High Throughput Screen 2020; 24:220-232. [PMID: 32646352 DOI: 10.2174/1386207323666200709163008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several compounds have been synthesized as a therapeutic alternative for heart failure; however, its preparation requires special conditions. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study, was to synthesize some aniline derivatives (4-9) from 3- ethynylaniline to evaluate their biological activity against heart failure. METHODS The synthesis of aniline derivatives involved a series of reactions such as etherification, addition, and cyclization. The structure of all compounds obtained was confirmed by spectroscopic and spectrometric methods. In addition, to evaluate the biological activity of compounds, an ischemia/reperfusion injury model was used. RESULTS The results showed that compound 8 decreases heart failure, which translates into a decrease in the infarction area compared to compounds 4-7 and 9. CONCLUSION This study reports a facile method for the preparation of aniline derivatives. This method offers some advantages such as; a simple procedure, low cost, and easy work up. In addition, compound 8 showed an interesting biological activity against heart failure. This phenomenon is particularly interesting because the biological activity induced by this compound could involve a molecular mechanism that is different from other drugs used for the treatment of heart failure.
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- Laboratory of Pharmaco-Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemical Biological Sciences of the University Autonomous of Campeche, Av. Ex Hacienda Kala s/n, 24085 San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
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- Facultad de Nutricion, Universidad Veracruzana. Medicos y Odontologos s/n, 91010, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Pharmaco-Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemical Biological Sciences of the University Autonomous of Campeche, Av. Ex Hacienda Kala s/n, 24085 San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
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- Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biologicas del Instituto Politecnico Nacional. Prol. Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n Col. Santo Tomas, Mexico
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- Facultad de Nutricion, Universidad Veracruzana. Medicos y Odontologos s/n, 91010, Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Pharmaco-Chemistry at the Faculty of Chemical Biological Sciences of the University Autonomous of Campeche, Av. Ex Hacienda Kala s/n, 24085 San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, Mexico
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Aryan L, Younessi D, Zargari M, Banerjee S, Agopian J, Rahman S, Borna R, Ruffenach G, Umar S, Eghbali M. The Role of Estrogen Receptors in Cardiovascular Disease. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21124314. [PMID: 32560398 PMCID: PMC7352426 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21124314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of death globally. More than 17 million people die worldwide from CVD per year. There is considerable evidence suggesting that estrogen modulates cardiovascular physiology and function in both health and disease, and that it could potentially serve as a cardioprotective agent. The effects of estrogen on cardiovascular function are mediated by nuclear and membrane estrogen receptors (ERs), including estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), estrogen receptor beta (ERβ), and G-protein-coupled ER (GPR30 or GPER). Receptor binding in turn confers pleiotropic effects through both genomic and non-genomic signaling to maintain cardiovascular homeostasis. Each ER has been implicated in multiple pre-clinical cardiovascular disease models. This review will discuss current reports on the underlying molecular mechanisms of the ERs in regulating vascular pathology, with a special emphasis on hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, and atherosclerosis, as well as in regulating cardiac pathology, with a particular emphasis on ischemia/reperfusion injury, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
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Tykocki NR, Monson FC. Excitability and contractility in arterioles and venules from the urinary bladder. CURRENT TOPICS IN MEMBRANES 2020; 85:301-326. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.ctm.2020.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Wang M, Smith K, Yu Q, Miller C, Singh K, Sen CK. Mitochondrial connexin 43 in sex-dependent myocardial responses and estrogen-mediated cardiac protection following acute ischemia/reperfusion injury. Basic Res Cardiol 2019; 115:1. [PMID: 31741053 DOI: 10.1007/s00395-019-0759-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Preserving mitochondrial activity is crucial in rescuing cardiac function following acute myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). The sex difference in myocardial functional recovery has been observed after I/R. Given the key role of mitochondrial connexin43 (Cx43) in cardiac protection initiated by ischemic preconditioning, we aimed to determine the implication of mitochondrial Cx43 in sex-related myocardial responses and to examine the effect of estrogen (17β-estradiol, E2) on Cx43, particularly mitochondrial Cx43-involved cardiac protection following I/R. Mouse primary cardiomyocytes and isolated mouse hearts (from males, females, ovariectomized females, and doxycycline-inducible Tnnt2-controlled Cx43 knockout without or with acute post-ischemic E2 treatment) were subjected to simulated I/R in culture or Langendorff I/R (25-min warm ischemia/40-min reperfusion), respectively. Mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondrial superoxide production were measured in cardiomyocytes. Myocardial function and infarct size were determined. Cx43 and its isoform, Gja1-20k, were assessed in mitochondria. Immunoelectron microscopy and co-immunoprecipitation were also used to examine mitochondrial Cx43 and its interaction with estrogen receptor-α by E2 in mitochondria, respectively. There were sex disparities in stress-induced cardiomyocyte mitochondrial function. E2 partially restored mitochondrial activity in cardiomyocytes following acute injury. Post-ischemia infusion of E2 improved functional recovery and reduced infarct size with increased Cx43 content and phosphorylation in mitochondria. Ablation of cardiac Cx43 aggravated mitochondrial damage and abolished E2-mediated cardiac protection during I/R. Female mice were more resistant to myocardial I/R than age-matched males with greater protective role of mitochondrial Cx43 in female hearts. Post-ischemic E2 usage augmented mitochondrial Cx43 content and phosphorylation, increased mitochondrial Gja1-20k, and showed cardiac protection.
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- Meijing Wang
- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 W. Walnut Street, R2 E319, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 W. Walnut Street, R2 E319, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 W. Walnut Street, R2 E319, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA
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- Electron Microscopy Center, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 W. Walnut Street, R2 E319, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.,Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 950 W. Walnut Street, R2 E319, Indianapolis, IN, 46202, USA.,Indiana Center for Regenerative Medicine and Engineering, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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The impact of exercise modality and menstrual cycle phase on circulating cardiac troponin T. J Sci Med Sport 2019; 23:309-314. [PMID: 31690491 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2019.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES It is unclear whether exercise modality (moderate-intensity continuous [MCE]; high-intensity interval [HIE]) and menstrual cycle phase (follicular [FP]; luteal [LP]), individually or in combination, mediate the commonly observed exercise-induced elevation in cardiac troponin T (cTnT). This study examines cTnT responses to MCE and HIE during both the FP and LP. DESIGN Randomised crossover study. METHODS Seventeen healthy, eumenorrheic women completed four trials including MCE (60% VO2max steady-state cycling until 300kJ) and work-equivalent HIE (repeated 4-min cycling at 90% VO2max interspersed with 3-min rest) during both the FP and LP. The FP and LP were verified based on ovarian hormones. Serum cTnT was assessed using a high-sensitivity assay before, immediately after, and 1 (1HR), 3 (3HR) and 4 (4HR) hours after exercise. cTnT values were corrected for plasma volume changes. RESULTS cTnT was significantly elevated (p<0.05) post-exercise in both MCE (at 3HR and 4HR) and HIE (at 1HR, 3HR and 4HR). No statistically significant difference (p>0.05) in peak post-exercise cTnT, which mostly occurred at 3HR, was seen among the four trials (median [range], ngl-1: 5.2 [1.7-18.1] after MCE during FP; 4.8 [1.7-24.9] after MCE during LP, 8.2 [3.9-24.8] after HIE during FP and 6.9 [1.7-23.1] after HIE during LP). CONCLUSIONS A single 300kJ bout of both MCE or HIE resulted in a significant post-exercise increase in cTnT, with no differences in peak cTnT response between menstrual cycle phases or between exercise modes, but the cTnT elevation occurs slightly earlier after HIE.
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Fernandes RD, Hall A, Ferguson M, Lorenzen‐Schmidt I, Balasubramaniam V, Pyle WG. Cardiac changes during the peri-menopausal period in a VCD-induced murine model of ovarian failure. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2019; 227:e13290. [PMID: 31050200 PMCID: PMC7379283 DOI: 10.1111/apha.13290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Revised: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 04/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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AIM Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is lower in pre-menopausal females vs age matched males. After menopause risk equals or exceeds that of males. CVD protection of pre-menopausal females is ascribed to high circulating oestrogen levels. Despite experimental evidence that oestrogen are cardioprotective, oestrogen replacement therapy trials have not shown clear benefits. One hypothesis to explain the discrepancy proposed hearts remodel during peri-menopause. Peri-menopasual myocardial changes have never been investigated, nor has the ability of oestrogen to regulate heart function during peri-menopause. METHODS We injected female mice with 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide (VCD, 160 mg/kg/d IP) to cause gradual ovarian failure over 120d and act as a peri-menopausal model RESULTS: Left ventricular function assessed by Langendorff perfusion found no changes in VCD-injected mice at 60 or 120 days compared to intact mice. Cardiac myofilament activity was altered at 60 and 120 days indicating a molecular remodelling in peri-menopause. Myocardial TGF-β1 increased at 60 days post-VCD treatment along with reduced Akt phosphorylation. Acute activation of oestrogen receptor-α (ERα) or -β (ERβ) depressed left ventricular contractility in hearts from intact mice. ER-regulation of myocardial and myofilament function, and myofilament phosphorylation, were disrupted in the peri-menopausal model. Disruption occurred without alterations in total ERα or ERβ expression. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to demonstrate remodelling of the heart in a model of peri-menopause, along with a disruption in ER-dependent regulation of the heart. These data indicate that oestrogen replacement therapy initiated after menopause affects a heart that is profoundly different from that found in reproductively intact animals.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences University of Guelph Guelph Ontario Canada
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Cardioprotective Mechanisms of Exenatide in Isoprenaline-induced Myocardial Infarction: Novel Effects on Myocardial α-Estrogen Receptor Expression and IGF-1/IGF-2 System. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2019; 71:160-173. [PMID: 29256971 DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000000557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in diabetic patients. The antidiabetic glucagon-like polypeptide-1 receptor (GLP-1R) agonists, such as exenatide, proved to confer cardioprotection; however, their exact mechanisms are not fully elucidated. Although the cardioprotective effect of α-estrogen receptor (ERα) activation is well established, its involvement in exenatide-induced cardioprotection has never been investigated. Moreover, modulation of insulin-like growth factor-1/2 (IGF-1/IGF-2) system by exenatide, and the consequent effect on cardiomyocyte apoptosis, is yet to be established. Current study aimed to investigate the cardioprotective potential of exenatide versus the standard cardioprotective agent, 17β-estradiol, against isoprenaline (ISO)-induced MI in rats. MI-insulted group showed electrocardiographic abnormalities, elevated serum cardiac markers, higher serum IGF-2 level along with histopathological abnormalities. Treatment with exenatide and/or 17β-estradiol, commenced 8 weeks before ISO insult, ameliorated these anomalies with maximum cardioprotection achieved with combined treatment. This was associated with upregulation of both ERα and IGF-1R, and downregulation of IGF-2R in left ventricles. Inhibition of ERs in Langendorff preparations confirmed their involvement in mediating exenatide-induced cardioprotective effect. Current study showed that the GLP-1R agonist exenatide exerted cardioprotection associated with upregulation of ERα and modulation of IGF-1/IGF-2 signaling in favor of antiapoptosis.
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Veenema R, Casin KM, Sinha P, Kabir R, Mackowski N, Taube N, Bedja D, Chen R, Rule A, Kohr MJ. Inorganic arsenic exposure induces sex-disparate effects and exacerbates ischemia-reperfusion injury in the female heart. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2019; 316:H1053-H1064. [PMID: 30822117 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00364.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Arsenic is a common contaminant in drinking water throughout the world, and recent studies support a link between inorganic arsenic (iAS) exposure and ischemic heart disease in men and women. Female hearts exhibit an estrogen-dependent reduction in susceptibility to myocardial ischemic injury compared with males, and as such, female hearts may be more susceptible to the endocrine-disrupting effects of iAS exposure. However, iAS exposure and susceptibility to ischemic heart injury have not been examined in mechanistic studies. Male and female mice (8 wk) were exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of sodium arsenite (0, 10, 100, and 1,000 parts/billion) via drinking water for 4 wk. Pre- and postexposure echocardiography was performed, and postexposure plasma was collected for 17β-estradiol measurement. Hearts were excised and subjected to ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury via Langendorff perfusion. Exposure to 1,000 parts/billion iAS led to sex-disparate effects, such that I/R injury was exacerbated in female hearts but unexpectedly attenuated in males. Assessment of echocardiographic parameters revealed statistically significant structural remodeling in iAS-treated female hearts with no change in function; males showed no change. Plasma 17β-estradiol levels were not significantly altered by iAS in male or female mice versus nontreated controls. Although total eNOS protein levels did not change in whole heart homogenates from iAS-treated male or female mice, eNOS phosphorylation (Ser1177) was significantly elevated in iAS-treated male hearts. These results suggest that iAS exposure can induce sex-disparate effects and modulate susceptibility to ischemic heart injury by targeting distinct sex-dependent pathways. NEW & NOTEWORTHY This is the first mechanistic study examining iAS exposure on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in male and female mice. Following iAS exposure, ischemia-reperfusion injury was exacerbated in female hearts but attenuated in males. iAS treatment induced statistically significant cardiac remodeling in females, with no change in males. iAS treatment also enhanced phosphorylated eNOS levels at Ser1177, but only in male hearts. These results suggest that iAS alters susceptibility to myocardial I/R injury through distinct sex-dependent pathways.
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- Ryne Veenema
- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, Maryland
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- Cardiology Division, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine , Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health , Baltimore, Maryland
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Circulating mediators of remote ischemic preconditioning: search for the missing link between non-lethal ischemia and cardioprotection. Oncotarget 2019; 10:216-244. [PMID: 30719216 PMCID: PMC6349428 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.26537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide. There has been an extensive search for cardioprotective therapies to reduce myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) is a phenomenon that relies on the body's endogenous protective modalities against I/R injury. In RIPC, non-lethal brief I/R of one organ or tissue confers protection against subsequent lethal I/R injury in an organ remote to the briefly ischemic organ or tissue. Initially it was believed to be limited to direct myocardial protection, however it soon became apparent that RIPC applied to other organs such as kidney, liver, intestine, skeletal muscle can reduce myocardial infarct size. Intriguing discoveries have been made in extending the concept of RIPC to other organs than the heart. Over the years, the underlying mechanisms of RIPC have been widely sought and discussed. The involvement of blood-borne factors as mediators of RIPC has been suggested by a number of research groups. The main purpose of this review article is to summarize the possible circulating mediators of RIPC, and recent studies to establish the clinical efficacy of these mediators in cardioprotection from lethal I/R injury.
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Puglisi R, Mattia G, Carè A, Marano G, Malorni W, Matarrese P. Non-genomic Effects of Estrogen on Cell Homeostasis and Remodeling With Special Focus on Cardiac Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:733. [PMID: 31708877 PMCID: PMC6823206 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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This review takes into consideration the main mechanisms involved in cellular remodeling following an ischemic injury, with special focus on the possible role played by non-genomic estrogen effects. Sex differences have also been considered. In fact, cardiac ischemic events induce damage to different cellular components of the heart, such as cardiomyocytes, vascular cells, endothelial cells, and cardiac fibroblasts. The ability of the cardiovascular system to counteract an ischemic insult is orchestrated by these cell types and is carried out thanks to a number of complex molecular pathways, including genomic (slow) or non-genomic (fast) effects of estrogen. These pathways are probably responsible for differences observed between the two sexes. Literature suggests that male and female hearts, and, more in general, cardiovascular system cells, show significant differences in many parameters under both physiological and pathological conditions. In particular, many experimental studies dealing with sex differences in the cardiovascular system suggest a higher ability of females to respond to environmental insults in comparison with males. For instance, as cells from females are more effective in counteracting the ischemia/reperfusion injury if compared with males, a role for estrogen in this sex disparity has been hypothesized. However, the possible involvement of estrogen-dependent non-genomic effects on the cardiovascular system is still under debate. Further experimental studies, including sex-specific studies, are needed in order to shed further light on this matter.
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- Rossella Puglisi
- Center for Gender Specific Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Gender Specific Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Gender Specific Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Gender Specific Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Gender Specific Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
- School of Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Gender Specific Medicine, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
- *Correspondence: Paola Matarrese
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Shin ES, Chung JH, Hahn JY, Song YB, Kim EK, Yu CW, Bae JW, Chung WY, Choi SH, Choi JH, Bae JH, An KJ, Park JS, Oh JH, Kim SW, Hwang JY, Ryu JK, Garg S, Lim DS, Gwon HC, Park HS. The clinical impact of sex differences on ischemic postconditioning during primary percutaneous coronary intervention: a POST (the effects of postconditioning on myocardial reperfusion in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) substudy. Heart Vessels 2018; 34:898-905. [DOI: 10.1007/s00380-018-1316-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Iorga A, Umar S, Ruffenach G, Aryan L, Li J, Sharma S, Motayagheni N, Nadadur RD, Bopassa JC, Eghbali M. Estrogen rescues heart failure through estrogen receptor Beta activation. Biol Sex Differ 2018; 9:48. [PMID: 30376877 PMCID: PMC6208048 DOI: 10.1186/s13293-018-0206-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 10/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Background Recently, we showed that exogenous treatment with estrogen (E2) rescues pre-existing advanced heart failure (HF) in mice. Since most of the biological actions of E2 are mediated through the classical estrogen receptors alpha (ERα) and/or beta (ERβ), and both these receptors are present in the heart, we examined the role of ERα and ERβ in the rescue action of E2 against HF. Methods Severe HF was induced in male mice by transverse aortic constriction-induced pressure overload. Once the ejection fraction (EF) reached ~ 35%, mice were treated with selective agonists for ERα (PPT, 850 μg/kg/day), ERβ (DPN, 850 μg/kg/day), or E2 (30 μg/kg/day) together with an ERβ-antagonist (PHTPP, 850 μg/kg/day) for 10 days. Results EF of HF mice was significantly improved to 45.3 ± 2.1% with diarylpropionitrile (DPN) treatment, but not with PPT (31.1 ± 2.3%). E2 failed to rescue HF in the presence of PHTPP, as there was no significant improvement in the EF at the end of the 10-day treatment (32.5 ± 5.2%). The improvement of heart function in HF mice treated with ERβ agonist DPN was also associated with reduced cardiac fibrosis and increased cardiac angiogenesis, while the ERα agonist PPT had no significant effect on either cardiac fibrosis or angiogenesis. Furthermore, DPN improved hemodynamic parameters in HF mice, whereas PPT had no significant effect. Conclusions E2 treatment rescues pre-existing severe HF mainly through ERβ. Rescue of HF by ERβ activation is also associated with stimulation of cardiac angiogenesis, suppression of fibrosis, and restoration of hemodynamic parameters.
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- Andrea Iorga
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.,Present address: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology/Liver, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.,Present Address: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC 27109, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.,Present address: Department of Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Laboratories, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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Postischemic application of estrogen ameliorates myocardial damage in an in vivo mouse model. J Surg Res 2018; 231:366-372. [PMID: 30278955 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.05.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 04/27/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cardioprotection provided by estrogen has been recognized for many years. It is noteworthy that most of these studies employ a means of preinjury application in experimental research and the preventive usage in clinical studies. Compared to pretreatment, postischemic administration of estrogen will be more practical in treating myocardial ischemia. On the other hand, defect in circadian clock gene period2 (Per2) has been shown to aggravate ischemia-induced heart damage. Given that Per2 expression decreases as a consequence of menopause, in this study, we aim to determine (1) potential improvement of myocardial function by postischemic administration of 17β-estradiol (E2) using an in vivo mouse myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) model and (2) the role of E2 in regulating myocardial Per2 expression following I/R. METHODS Thirty-minute occlusion of left anterior descending artery followed by 24-h reperfusion was performed on adult C57BL ovariectomized female mice. Groups (n = 3-6/group) were as follows: (1) Sham, (2) I/R + vehicle, and (3) I/R + E2. Vehicle or 0.5 mg/kg of E2 was subcutaneously injected right after 30-min ischemia. Following 24-h reperfusion, myocardial function was determined. Heart tissue was collected for analysis of cleaved caspase-3 and Per2 expression by Western blotting, as well as proinflammatory cytokine production (IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α) by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS I/R significantly impaired left ventricular function and increased myocardial levels of active caspase-3, IL-1β, and IL-6. Importantly, postischemic treatment of E2 markedly restored I/R-depressed myocardial function, reduced caspase-3 activation, and decreased proinflammatory cytokine production (IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α). Intriguingly, a trend of the decreased Per2 level was observed in ovariectomized female hearts subjected to I/R, whereas E2 treatment upregulated myocardial Per2 expression. CONCLUSIONS Our study represents the initial evidence that postischemic administration of E2 effectively preserves the myocardium against I/R injury and this protective effect of E2 may involve upregulation of Per2 in ischemic heart.
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Heinen A, Behmenburg F, Aytulun A, Dierkes M, Zerbin L, Kaisers W, Schaefer M, Meyer-Treschan T, Feit S, Bauer I, Hollmann MW, Huhn R. The release of cardioprotective humoral factors after remote ischemic preconditioning in humans is age- and sex-dependent. J Transl Med 2018; 16:112. [PMID: 29703217 PMCID: PMC5921545 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-018-1480-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Accepted: 04/10/2018] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background Preclinical and proof-of-concept studies suggest a cardioprotective effect of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC). However, two major clinical trials (ERICCA and RIPHeart) failed to show cardioprotection by RIPC. Aging and gender might be confounding factors of RIPC affecting the inter-organ signalling. Theoretically, confounding factors might prevent the protective potency of RIPC by interfering with cardiac signalling pathways, i.e. at the heart, and/or by affecting the release of humoral factor(s) from the remote organ, e.g. from the upper limb. This study investigated the effect of age and sex on the release of cardioprotective humoral factor(s) after RIPC in humans. Methods Blood samples were taken from young and aged, male and female volunteers before (control) and after RIPC (RIPC). To investigate the protective potency of the different plasma groups obtained from the human volunteers, isolated perfused hearts of young rats were used as bioassay. For this, hearts were perfused with the volunteer plasma (0.5% of coronary flow) before hearts underwent global ischemia and reperfusion. In addition, to characterize the protective potency of humoral factor(s) after RIPC to initiate protection not only in young but also aged hearts, plasma from young male volunteers were transferred to isolated hearts of aged rats. At the end of the experimental protocol, infarct sizes were determined by TTC-staining (expressed as % of left ventricle). Results RIPC plasma of young male volunteers reduced infarct size in young rat hearts from 47 ± 5 to 31 ± 10% (p = 0.02). In contrast, RIPC plasma of aged male volunteers had no protective effect. Infarct size after application of control plasma of young female volunteers was 33 ± 10%, and female RIPC plasma did not lead to an infarct size reduction. RIPC plasma of old female initiated no cardioprotection. RIPC plasma of young male volunteers reduced infarct size in isolated hearts from aged rats (41 ± 5% vs. 51 ± 5%; p < 0.001). Conclusions The release of humoral factor(s) into the blood after RIPC in humans is affected by both age and sex. In addition, these blood borne factor(s) are capable to initiate cardioprotection within the aged heart. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12967-018-1480-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- André Heinen
- Institute of Cardiovascular Physiology, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Universitätsstr. 1, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.,Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Laboratory of Experimental Intensive Care and Anesthesiology (L.E.I.C.A.), Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Moorenstr. 5, 40225, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Wright LH, Herr DJ, Brown SS, Kasiganesan H, Menick DR. Angiokine Wisp-1 is increased in myocardial infarction and regulates cardiac endothelial signaling. JCI Insight 2018; 3:95824. [PMID: 29467324 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.95824] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Myocardial infarctions (MIs) cause the loss of myocytes due to lack of sufficient oxygenation and latent revascularization. Although the administration of histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors reduces the size of infarctions and improves cardiac physiology in small-animal models of MI injury, the cellular targets of the HDACs, which the drugs inhibit, are largely unspecified. Here, we show that WNT-inducible secreted protein-1 (Wisp-1), a matricellular protein that promotes angiogenesis in cancers as well as cell survival in isolated cardiac myocytes and neurons, is a target of HDACs. Further, Wisp-1 transcription is regulated by HDACs and can be modified by the HDAC inhibitor, suberanilohydroxamic acid (SAHA/vorinostat), after MI injury. We observe that, at 7 days after MI, Wisp-1 is elevated 3-fold greater in the border zone of infarction in mice that experience an MI injury and are injected daily with SAHA, relative to MI alone. Additionally, human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAECs) produce WISP-1 and are responsive to autocrine WISP-1-mediated signaling, which functionally promotes their proangiogenic behavior. Altering endogenous expression of WISP-1 in HCAECs directly impacts their network density in vitro. Therapeutic interventions after a heart attack define the extent of infarct injury, cell survival, and overall prognosis. Our studies shown here identify a potentially novel cardiac angiokine, Wisp-1, that may contribute to beneficial post-MI treatment modalities.
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- College of Graduate Studies, Summer Undergraduate Research Program, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, and.,Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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Singh MM, Kumar R, Tewari S, Agarwal S. No Association of Genetic Markers with Carotid Intimal Medial Thickness in β-Thalassemia Major Patients. J Pediatr Genet 2018; 7:19-22. [PMID: 29441217 DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1608796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Regular transfusion leads to cardiac siderosis resulting in cardiac complications that account for more than 71% of the total mortality in thalassemia patients. We aimed to study the variants of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9), matrix Gla protein (MGP), and estrogen receptor α(ERα), which might be contributing to atherosclerosis, leading to heart failure in thalassemia major. One hundred and five thalassemia patients on regular transfusion and iron chelation therapy were enrolled for the study. Carotid artery intimal medial thickness (CIMT) measurement was done to check for atherosclerosis. MMP 9 (C1562T), MGP (T138C), and ER α gene ( Pvu II (rs2234693T > C) and Xba I (rs9340799A > G) polymorphism were analyzed using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. CIMT values were within the normal range (<0.90 mm) in all patients. There was no difference in mean CIMT values between males and females (0.56 ± 0.11 versus 0.56 ± 0.12, p = 0.928). There was no correlation of CIMT with age, body surface area, and body mass index as well as with serum ferritin levels. No statistically significant difference in frequency of MMP9, MGP, and ERα genotypes was seen in two dichotomized groups of CIMT (CIMT < 0.56 and CIMT ≥ 0.56). Variants of MMP9 , MGP , and ERα have a reserved influence on cardiac disease pathogenesis, and the disease phenotype in thalassemia patients may be more strongly impacted by other factors.
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- Mable Misha Singh
- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Genetics, National Institute for Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Cardiology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Bulut EC, Abueid L, Ercan F, Süleymanoğlu S, Ağırbaşlı M, Yeğen BÇ. Treatment with oestrogen-receptor agonists or oxytocin in conjunction with exercise protects against myocardial infarction in ovariectomized rats. Exp Physiol 2018; 101:612-27. [PMID: 26958805 DOI: 10.1113/ep085708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? Could the activation of oxytocin or oestrogen receptors be protective against myocardial injury after ovariectomy? If so, would exercising have an additional ameliorating effect? What is the main finding and its importance? The results revealed that when accompanied by exercise, both oestrogen receptor agonists and oxytocin improved cardiac dysfunction, inhibited the generation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and reduced myocardial injury in ovariectomized female rats, suggesting a new approach for protecting postmenopausal women against ischaemia-induced myocardial injury. To investigate the putative protective effects of oxytocin or oestrogen receptor agonists against myocardial injury of ovariectomized sedentary or exercised rats, female Sprague-Dawley rats assigned to sham-operated control and ovariectomized (OVX) groups were kept sedentary or undertook swimming exercise for 4 weeks and were treated with saline, an oestrogen receptor (ER) β (DPN) or ERα agonist (PPT) or oxytocin. Ovariectomy increased weight gain and anxiety in sedentary rats, whereas exercise prevented weight gain. When accompanied by exercise, both ER agonists and oxytocin inhibited weight gain and anxiety; oxytocin, in the absence or presence of exercise, increased the left ventricular diastolic dimensions and ejection fraction, whereas ER agonists also increased left ventricular diameter when given to exercised rats. Upon the induction of myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion in the OVX rats, plasma creatine kinase-(muscle-brain) was depressed by PPT and oxytocin, whereas DPN, PPT and OT reduced plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 concentrations. The increased tumour necrosis factor-α concentration in OVX rats was also suppressed by exercise or DPN, PPT or oxytocin treatments, whereas the interleukin-6 concentration was diminished by all the treatments when given in conjunction with exercise. Disorganization of cardiac muscle fibres was reduced in all exercised rats. Oestrogen receptor agonists, as well as oxytocin, in conjunction with exercise may be effective new therapeutics to protect against myocardial ischaemia in postmenopausal women.
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- Erman Caner Bulut
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Iorga A, Cunningham CM, Moazeni S, Ruffenach G, Umar S, Eghbali M. The protective role of estrogen and estrogen receptors in cardiovascular disease and the controversial use of estrogen therapy. Biol Sex Differ 2017; 8:33. [PMID: 29065927 PMCID: PMC5655818 DOI: 10.1186/s13293-017-0152-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 441] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Epidemiologic studies have previously suggested that premenopausal females have reduced incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) when compared to age-matched males, and the incidence and severity of CVD increases postmenopause. The lower incidence of cardiovascular disease in women during reproductive age is attributed at least in part to estrogen (E2). E2 binds to the traditional E2 receptors (ERs), estrogen receptor alpha (ERα), and estrogen receptor beta (ERβ), as well as the more recently identified G-protein-coupled ER (GPR30), and can exert both genomic and non-genomic actions. This review summarizes the protective role of E2 and its receptors in the cardiovascular system and discusses its underlying mechanisms with an emphasis on oxidative stress, fibrosis, angiogenesis, and vascular function. This review also presents the sexual dimorphic role of ERs in modulating E2 action in cardiovascular disease. The controversies surrounding the clinical use of exogenous E2 as a therapeutic agent for cardiovascular disease in women due to the possible risks of thrombotic events, cancers, and arrhythmia are also discussed. Endogenous local E2 biosynthesis from the conversion of testosterone to E2 via aromatase enzyme offers a novel therapeutic paradigm. Targeting specific ERs in the cardiovascular system may result in novel and possibly safer therapeutic options for cardiovascular protection.
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- Andrea Iorga
- Present address: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology/Liver, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, BH-160CHS, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-7115, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, BH-160CHS, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-7115, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, BH-160CHS, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-7115, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, BH-160CHS, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-7115, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Molecular Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, BH-160CHS, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-7115, USA.
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Chen L, Cai P, Cheng Z, Zhang Z, Fang J. Pharmacological postconditioning with atorvastatin calcium attenuates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury in diabetic rats by phosphorylating GSK3β. Exp Ther Med 2017; 14:25-34. [PMID: 28672889 PMCID: PMC5488387 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2017.4457] [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: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Diabetes is an independent risk factor for myocardial ischemia, and many epidemiological data and laboratory studies have revealed that diabetes significantly exacerbated myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury and ameliorated protective effects. The present study aimed to determine whether pharmacological postconditioning with atorvastatin calcium lessened diabetic myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury, and investigated the role of glycogen synthase kinase (GSK3β) in this. A total of 72 streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were randomly divided into six groups, and 24 age-matched male non-diabetic Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into two groups. Rats all received 40 min myocardial ischemia followed by 180 min reperfusion, except sham-operated groups. Compared with the non-diabetic ischemia/reperfusion model group, the diabetic ischemia/reperfusion group had a comparable myocardial infarct size, but a higher level of serum cardiac troponin I (cTnI) and morphological alterations to their myocardial cells. Compared with the diabetic ischemia/reperfusion group, the group that received pharmacological postconditioning with atorvastatin calcium had smaller myocardial infarct sizes, lower levels of cTnI, reduced morphological alterations to myocardial cells, higher levels of p-GSK3β, heat shock factor (HSF)-1 and heat shock protein (HSP)70. The cardioprotective effect conferred by atorvastatin calcium did not attenuate myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury following application of TDZD-8, which phosphorylates and inactivates GSK3β. Pharmacological postconditioning with atorvastatin calcium may attenuate diabetic heart ischemia/reperfusion injury in the current context. The phosphorylation of GSK3β serves a critical role during the cardioprotection in diabetic rats, and p-GSK3β may accelerate HSP70 production partially by activating HSF-1 during myocardial ischemic/reperfusion injury.
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- Linyan Chen
- Department of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China.,Fujian Institute of Coronary Heart Disease, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China.,Fujian Institute of Coronary Heart Disease, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China.,Fujian Institute of Coronary Heart Disease, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China.,Fujian Institute of Coronary Heart Disease, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China.,Fujian Institute of Coronary Heart Disease, Fuzhou, Fujian 350001, P.R. China
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Shao Q, Casin KM, Mackowski N, Murphy E, Steenbergen C, Kohr MJ. Adenosine A1 receptor activation increases myocardial protein S-nitrosothiols and elicits protection from ischemia-reperfusion injury in male and female hearts. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0177315. [PMID: 28493997 PMCID: PMC5426678 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in cardioprotection, and recent work from our group and others has implicated protein S-nitrosylation (SNO) as a critical component of NO-mediated protection in different models, including ischemic pre- and post-conditioning and sex-dependent cardioprotection. However, studies have yet to examine whether protein SNO levels are similarly increased with pharmacologic preconditioning in male and female hearts, and whether an increase in protein SNO levels, which is protective in male hearts, is sufficient to increase baseline protection in female hearts. Therefore, we pharmacologically preconditioned male and female hearts with the adenosine A1 receptor agonist N6-cyclohexyl adenosine (CHA). CHA administration prior to ischemia significantly improved functional recovery in both male and female hearts compared to baseline in a Langendorff-perfused heart model of ischemia-reperfusion injury (% of preischemic function ± SE: male baseline: 37.5±3.4% vs. male CHA: 55.3±3.2%; female baseline: 61.4±5.7% vs. female CHA: 76.0±6.2%). In a separate set of hearts, we found that CHA increased p-Akt and p-eNOS levels. We also used SNO-resin-assisted capture with LC-MS/MS to identify SNO proteins in male and female hearts, and determined that CHA perfusion induced a modest increase in protein SNO levels in both male (11.4%) and female (12.3%) hearts compared to baseline. These findings support a potential role for protein SNO in a model of pharmacologic preconditioning, and provide evidence to suggest that a modest increase in protein SNO levels is sufficient to protect both male and female hearts from ischemic injury. In addition, a number of the SNO proteins identified with CHA treatment were also observed with other forms of cardioprotective stimuli in prior studies, further supporting a role for protein SNO in cardioprotection.
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- Qin Shao
- Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Systems Biology Center, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
- Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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Regitz-Zagrosek V, Kararigas G. Mechanistic Pathways of Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Disease. Physiol Rev 2017; 97:1-37. [PMID: 27807199 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00021.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 395] [Impact Index Per Article: 56.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Major differences between men and women exist in epidemiology, manifestation, pathophysiology, treatment, and outcome of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), such as coronary artery disease, pressure overload, hypertension, cardiomyopathy, and heart failure. Corresponding sex differences have been studied in a number of animal models, and mechanistic investigations have been undertaken to analyze the observed sex differences. We summarize the biological mechanisms of sex differences in CVD focusing on three main areas, i.e., genetic mechanisms, epigenetic mechanisms, as well as sex hormones and their receptors. We discuss relevant subtypes of sex hormone receptors, as well as genomic and nongenomic, activational and organizational effects of sex hormones. We describe the interaction of sex hormones with intracellular signaling relevant for cardiovascular cells and the cardiovascular system. Sex, sex hormones, and their receptors may affect a number of cellular processes by their synergistic action on multiple targets. We discuss in detail sex differences in organelle function and in biological processes. We conclude that there is a need for a more detailed understanding of sex differences and their underlying mechanisms, which holds the potential to design new drugs that target sex-specific cardiovascular mechanisms and affect phenotypes. The comparison of both sexes may lead to the identification of protective or maladaptive mechanisms in one sex that could serve as a novel therapeutic target in one sex or in both.
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- Vera Regitz-Zagrosek
- Institute of Gender in Medicine & Center for Cardiovascular Research, Charite University Hospital, and DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Gender in Medicine & Center for Cardiovascular Research, Charite University Hospital, and DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), Berlin, Germany
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Aksoy MNM, Akdemir N, Kilic H, Yilmaz S, Akdemir R, Gunduz H. Pulse wave velocity and myocardial performance index in premature ovarian insufficiency. SCAND CARDIOVASC J 2017; 51:95-98. [PMID: 28098488 DOI: 10.1080/14017431.2017.1285044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Epidemiological studies suggest that women with loss of ovarian function at early ages may be especially burdened by cardiovascular disease (CVD). In this study, we aimed to evaluate pulse wave velocity (PWV) and myocardial performance index (MPI) in patients with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI). DESIGN We enrolled 51 female patients (mean age 38.9 ± 6.7 years) with POI and 49 healthy subjects (mean age 36.8 ± 5.2 years). All participants underwent a detailed echocardiographic examination and PWV measurement, which is basically the velocity of pulse wave travelling from carotid to femoral artery. RESULTS Both groups were similar with regard to age, body mass index (BMI) and left ventricular ejection fraction. When diastolic functions were assessed, patients with POI had higher mean E/E'ratio (9.3 ± 1.9 vs. 7.6 ± 1.6, p < 0.001). POI patients have impaired MPI (0.9 ± 0.5 vs. 0.5 ± 0.2, p < 0.001) comparing to healthy controls but PWV measurements did not differ between two groups (5.7 ± 0.8 vs. 5.6 ± 0.6 m/s, p = 0.48). CONCLUSIONS This study showed POI patients might have impaired global left ventricular functions comparing to age matched healthy controls and this might reflect the effects of premature lack of estrogen (E) on women's cardiovascular (CV) system.
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- b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Sakarya University Research and Training Hospital , Sakarya , Turkey
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- a Department of Cardiology , Sakarya University Research and Training Hospital , Sakarya , Turkey
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- a Department of Cardiology , Sakarya University Research and Training Hospital , Sakarya , Turkey
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- a Department of Cardiology , Sakarya University Research and Training Hospital , Sakarya , Turkey
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- a Department of Cardiology , Sakarya University Research and Training Hospital , Sakarya , Turkey
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Dworatzek E, Mahmoodzadeh S. Targeted basic research to highlight the role of estrogen and estrogen receptors in the cardiovascular system. Pharmacol Res 2017; 119:27-35. [PMID: 28119050 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2017.01.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2016] [Revised: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Epidemiological, clinical and animal studies revealed that sex differences exist in the manifestation and outcome of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The underlying molecular mechanisms implicated in these sex differences are not fully understood. The reasons for sex differences in CVD are definitely multifactorial, but major evidence points to the contribution of sex steroid hormone, 17β-estradiol (E2), and its receptors, estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) and estrogen receptor beta (ERβ). In this review, we summarize past and present studies that implicate E2 and ER as important determinants of sexual dimorphism in the physiology and pathophysiology of the heart. In particular, we give an overview of studies aimed to reveal the role of E2 and ER in the physiology of the observed sex differences in CVD using ER knock-out mice. Finally, we discuss recent findings from novel transgenic mouse models, which have provided new information on the sexual dimorphic roles of ER specifically in cardiomyocytes under pathological conditions.
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- Elke Dworatzek
- Institut of Gender in Medicine and Center for Cardiovascular Research, Charitè-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Berlin), Berlin, Germany
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- Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany; DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research, partner site Berlin), Berlin, Germany.
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Zhang W, Tao Q, Guo Z, Fu Y, Chen X, Shar PA, Shahen M, Zhu J, Xue J, Bai Y, Wu Z, Wang Z, Xiao W, Wang Y. Systems Pharmacology Dissection of the Integrated Treatment for Cardiovascular and Gastrointestinal Disorders by Traditional Chinese Medicine. Sci Rep 2016; 6:32400. [PMID: 27597117 PMCID: PMC5011655 DOI: 10.1038/srep32400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Though cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and gastrointestinal disorders (GIDs) are different diseases associated with different organs, they are highly correlated clinically. Importantly, in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), similar treatment strategies have been applied in both diseases. However, the etiological mechanisms underlying them remain unclear. Here, an integrated systems pharmacology approach is presented for illustrating the molecular correlations between CVDs and GIDs. Firstly, we identified pairs of genes that are associated with CVDs and GIDs and found that these genes are functionally related. Then, the association between 115 heart meridian (HM) herbs and 163 stomach meridian (SM) herbs and their combination application in Chinese patent medicine was investigated, implying that both CVDs and GIDs can be treated by the same strategy. Exemplified by a classical formula Sanhe Decoration (SHD) treating chronic gastritis, we applied systems-based analysis to introduce a drug-target-pathway-organ network that clarifies mechanisms of different diseases being treated by the same strategy. The results indicate that SHD regulated several pathological processes involved in both CVDs and GIDs. We experimentally confirmed the predictions implied by the effect of SHD for myocardial ischemia. The systems pharmacology suggests a novel integrated strategy for rational drug development for complex associated diseases.
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- Wenjuan Zhang
- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Center of Bioinformatics, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Center of Bioinformatics, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Center of Bioinformatics, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Center of Bioinformatics, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Center of Bioinformatics, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Center of Bioinformatics, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Center of Bioinformatics, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710069, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Center of Bioinformatics, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Center of Bioinformatics, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of New-tech for Chinese Medicine Pharmaceutical Process, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, 222001, China
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- College of Life Science, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
- Center of Bioinformatics, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi 712100, China
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Özdemir Kumral ZN, Kolgazi M, Üstünova S, Kasımay Çakır Ö, Çevik ÖD, Şener G, Yeğen BÇ. Estrogen receptor agonists alleviate cardiac and renal oxidative injury in rats with renovascular hypertension. Clin Exp Hypertens 2016; 38:500-9. [DOI: 10.3109/10641963.2015.1116550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Acibadem University School of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Bezmialem Vakıf University School of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Marmara University School of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Biochemistry, Sivas, Turkey
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- Marmara University Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Marmara University School of Medicine, Department of Physiology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Shao Q, Fallica J, Casin KM, Murphy E, Steenbergen C, Kohr MJ. Characterization of the sex-dependent myocardial S-nitrosothiol proteome. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2016; 310:H505-15. [PMID: 26702143 PMCID: PMC4796614 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00681.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2015] [Accepted: 12/21/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Premenopausal women exhibit endogenous cardioprotective signaling mechanisms that are thought to result from the beneficial effects of estrogen, which we have shown to increase protein S-nitrosylation in the heart. S-nitrosylation is a labile protein modification that increases with a number of different forms of cardioprotection, including ischemic preconditioning. Herein, we sought to identify a potential role for protein S-nitrosylation in sex-dependent cardioprotection. We utilized a Langendorff-perfused mouse heart model of ischemia-reperfusion injury with male and female hearts, and S-nitrosylation-resin-assisted capture with liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry to identify S-nitrosylated proteins and modification sites. Consistent with previous studies, female hearts exhibited resilience to injury with a significant increase in functional recovery compared with male hearts. In a separate set of hearts, we identified a total of 177 S-nitrosylated proteins in female hearts at baseline compared with 109 S-nitrosylated proteins in male hearts. Unique S-nitrosylated proteins in the female group included the F1FO-ATPase and cyclophilin D. We also utilized label-free peptide analysis to quantify levels of common S-nitrosylated identifications and noted that the S-nitrosylation of sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum Ca(2+)-ATPase 2a was nearly 70% lower in male hearts compared with female, with no difference in expression. Furthermore, we found a significant increase in endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression, phosphorylation, and total nitric oxide production in female hearts compared with males, likely accounting for the enhanced S-nitrosylation protein levels in female hearts. In conclusion, we identified a number of novel S-nitrosylated proteins in female hearts that are likely to contribute to sex-dependent cardioprotection.
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- Qin Shao
- Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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- Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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- Systems Biology Center, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; and
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Sivasinprasasn S, Shinlapawittayatorn K, Chattipakorn SC, Chattipakorn N. Estrogenic Impact on Cardiac Ischemic/Reperfusion Injury. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2016; 9:23-39. [PMID: 26786980 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-016-9675-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2015] [Accepted: 01/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The increase in cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome incidence following the onset of menopause has highlighted the role of estrogen as a cardiometabolic protective agent. Specifically regarding the heart, estrogen induced an improvement in cardiac function, preserved calcium homeostasis, and inhibited the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway. The beneficial effects of estrogen in relation to cardiac ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury, such as reduced infarction and ameliorated post-ischemic recovery, have also been shown. Nevertheless, controversial findings exist and estrogen therapy is reported to be related to a higher rate of thromboembolic events and atrial fibrillation in post-menopausal women. Therefore, greater clarification is needed to evaluate the exact potential of estrogen use in cases of cardiac I/R injury. This article reviews the effects of estrogen, in both acute and chronic treatment, and collates the studies with regard to their in vivo, in vitro, or clinical trial settings in cases of cardiac I/R injury and myocardial infarction.
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- Sivaporn Sivasinprasasn
- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.,Cardiac Electrophysiology unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,School of Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.,Cardiac Electrophysiology unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.,Department of Oral Biology and Diagnostic Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand. .,Cardiac Electrophysiology unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand. .,Center of Excellence in Cardiac Electrophysiology Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Muka T, Vargas KG, Jaspers L, Wen KX, Dhana K, Vitezova A, Nano J, Brahimaj A, Colpani V, Bano A, Kraja B, Zaciragic A, Bramer WM, van Dijk GM, Kavousi M, Franco OH. Estrogen receptor β actions in the female cardiovascular system: A systematic review of animal and human studies. Maturitas 2016; 86:28-43. [PMID: 26921926 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2016] [Accepted: 01/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Five medical databases were searched for studies that assessed the role of ERβ in the female cardiovascular system and the influence of age and menopause on ERβ functioning. Of 9472 references, 88 studies met our inclusion criteria (71 animal model experimental studies, 15 human model experimental studies and 2 population based studies). ERβ signaling was shown to possess vasodilator and antiangiogenic properties by regulating the activity of nitric oxide, altering membrane ionic permeability in vascular smooth muscle cells, inhibiting vascular smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation and by regulating adrenergic control of the arteries. Also, a possible protective effect of ERβ signaling against left ventricular hypertrophy and ischemia/reperfusion injury via genomic and non-genomic pathways was suggested in 27 studies. Moreover, 5 studies reported that the vascular effects of ERβ may be vessel specific and may differ by age and menopause status. ERβ seems to possess multiple functions in the female cardiovascular system. Further studies are needed to evaluate whether isoform-selective ERβ-ligands might contribute to cardiovascular disease prevention.
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- Taulant Muka
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania; University Clinic of Gastrohepatology, University Hospital Center Mother Teresa, Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Menazza S, Murphy E. The Expanding Complexity of Estrogen Receptor Signaling in the Cardiovascular System. Circ Res 2016; 118:994-1007. [PMID: 26838792 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.115.305376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Estrogen has important effects on cardiovascular function including regulation of vascular function, blood pressure, endothelial relaxation, and the development of hypertrophy and cardioprotection. However, the mechanisms by which estrogen mediates these effects are still poorly understood. As detailed in this review, estrogen can regulate transcription by binding to 2 nuclear receptors, ERα and ERβ, which differentially regulate gene transcription. ERα and ERβ regulation of gene transcription is further modulated by tissue-specific coactivators and corepressors. Estrogen can bind to ERα and ERβ localized at the plasma membrane as well as G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor to initiate membrane delimited signaling, which enhances kinase signaling pathways that can have acute and long-term effects. The kinase signaling pathways can also mediate transcriptional changes and can synergize with the ER to regulate cell function. This review will summarize the beneficial effects of estrogen in protecting the cardiovascular system through ER-dependent mechanisms with an emphasis on the role of the recently described ER membrane signaling mechanisms.
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- Sara Menazza
- From the Systems Biology Center, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
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- From the Systems Biology Center, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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G Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor 1 Mediates Acute Estrogen-Induced Cardioprotection via MEK/ERK/GSK-3β Pathway after Ischemia/Reperfusion. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0135988. [PMID: 26356837 PMCID: PMC4565659 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0135988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Three types of estrogen receptors (ER) exist in the heart, Esr1, Esr2 and the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1, Gper1. However, their relative importance in mediating estrogen protective action is unknown. We found that, in the male mouse ventricle, Gper1 transcripts are three- and seventeen-fold more abundant than Esr1 and Esr2 mRNAs, respectively. Analysis of the three ER knockouts (Esr1-/-, Esr2-/- and Gper1-/-) showed that only the Gper1-/- hearts lost their ability to be protected by 40 nM estrogen as measured by heart function, infarct size and mitochondrial Ca2+ overload, an index of mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) activity. Analysis of Akt, ERK1/2 and GSK-3β salvage kinases uncovered Akt and ERK1/2 transient activation by estrogen whose phosphorylation increased during the first 5 min of non-ischemic perfusion. All these increase in phosphorylation effects were abrogated in Gper1-/-. Inhibition of MEK1/2/ERK1/2 (1 μM U0126) and PI-3K/Akt (10 μM LY294002) signaling showed that the MEK1/2/ERK1/2 pathway via GSK-3β exclusively was responsible for cardioprotection as an addition of U0126 prevented estrogen-induced GSK-3β increased phosphorylation, resistance to mitochondrial Ca2+-overload, functional recovery and protection against infarction. Further, inhibiting PKC translocation (1 μM chelerythrin-chloride) abolished estrogen-induced cardioprotection. These data indicate that estrogen-Gper1 acute coupling plays a key role in cardioprotection against ischemia/reperfusion injury in male mouse via a cascade involving PKC translocation, ERK1/2/GSK-3β phosphorylation leading to the inhibition of the mPTP opening.
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Wang F, Xiao J, Shen Y, Yao F, Chen Y. Estrogen protects cardiomyocytes against lipopolysaccharide by inhibiting autophagy. Mol Med Rep 2014; 10:1509-12. [PMID: 25017426 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Autophagy has a significant role in myocardial injury induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Estrogen (E2) has been demonstrated to protect cardiomyocytes against apoptosis; however, it remains to be determined whether it exhibits anti‑autophagic effects. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether estrogen-regulated autophagy attenuates cardiomyocyte injury induced by LPS. The cardiomyocytes of neonatal rats were randomized to the control (Con), LPS and estrogen + LPS groups. The LPS group was treated with 1 µg LPS for 24 h and the estrogen + LPS group was treated with 10‑8 M estrogen 30 min prior to treatment with LPS. Cardiomyocyte autophagy was quantitated by investigating the mRNA and protein level of autophagy‑related genes (Atgs). The mRNA expression of Atg5 and Beclin1 were measured by quantitative polymerase chain reaction and the microtubule‑associated protein light chain 3 (LC3) protein expression was measured by western blot analysis. To demonstrate the cardiomyocyte protection of estrogen, cell vitality and serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels were measured following LPS treatment. It was identified that LPS induced cardiomyocyte injury, together with the upregulation of Atg5, Beclin1 mRNA and LC3‑II protein. Furthermore, estrogen attenuated the effect of LPS. The present study provides evidence that estrogen has a myocardial protective role against injury induced by LPS by regulating autophagy.
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- Fengmei Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fuzhou General Hospital, Fuzhou, Fujian 350025, P.R. China
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Chest Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200030, P.R. China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Chest Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200030, P.R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Changhai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, P.R. China
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Han G, White RE. G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor as a new therapeutic target for treating coronary artery disease. World J Cardiol 2014; 6:367-375. [PMID: 24976908 PMCID: PMC4072826 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i6.367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2013] [Revised: 03/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Coronary heart disease (CHD) continues to be the greatest mortality risk factor in the developed world. Estrogens are recognized to have great therapeutic potential to treat CHD and other cardiovascular diseases; however, a significant array of potentially debilitating side effects continues to limit their use. Moreover, recent clinical trials have indicated that long-term postmenopausal estrogen therapy may actually be detrimental to cardiovascular health. An exciting new development is the finding that the more recently discovered G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) is expressed in coronary arteries-both in coronary endothelium and in smooth muscle within the vascular wall. Accumulating evidence indicates that GPER activation dilates coronary arteries and can also inhibit the proliferation and migration of coronary smooth muscle cells. Thus, selective GPER activation has the potential to increase coronary blood flow and possibly limit the debilitating consequences of coronary atherosclerotic disease. This review will highlight what is currently known regarding the impact of GPER activation on coronary arteries and the potential signaling mechanisms stimulated by GPER agonists in these vessels. A thorough understanding of GPER function in coronary arteries may promote the development of new therapies that would help alleviate CHD, while limiting the potentially dangerous side effects of estrogen therapy.
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Knowlton AA, Korzick DH. Estrogen and the female heart. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2014; 389:31-9. [PMID: 24462775 PMCID: PMC5709037 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2014.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2013] [Revised: 01/04/2014] [Accepted: 01/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Estrogen has a plethora of effects in the cardiovascular system. Studies of estrogen and the heart span human clinical trials and basic cell and molecular investigations. Greater understanding of cell and molecular responses to estrogens can provide further insights into the findings of clinical studies. Differences in expression and cellular/intracellular distribution of the two main receptors, estrogen receptor (ER) α and β, are thought to account for the specificity and differences in responses to estrogen. Much remains to be learned in this area, but cellular distribution within the cardiovascular system is becoming clearer. Identification of GPER as a third ER has introduced further complexity to the system. 17β-estradiol (E2), the most potent human estrogen, clearly has protective properties activating a signaling cascade leading to cellular protection and also influencing expression of the protective heat shock proteins (HSP). E2 protects the heart from ischemic injury in basic studies, but the picture is more involved in the whole organism and clinical studies. Here the complexity of E2's widespread effects comes into play and makes interpretation of findings more challenging. Estrogen loss occurs primarily with aging, but few studies have used aged models despite clear evidence of differences between the response to estrogen deficiency in adult and aged animals. Thus more work is needed focusing on the effects of aging vs. estrogen loss on the cardiovascular system.
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- A A Knowlton
- The Department of Veteran's Affairs, Northern California VA, Sacramento, CA, USA; Molecular & Cellular Cardiology, Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, University of California, Davis, USA.
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- Intercollege Program in Physiology and Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Lauro FV, Francisco DC, Elodia GC, Eduardo PG, Maria LR, Marcela RN, Lenin HH, Betty SA, Monica VSB. Activity exerted by a testosterone derivative on myocardial injury using an ischemia/reperfusion model. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:217865. [PMID: 24839599 PMCID: PMC4009290 DOI: 10.1155/2014/217865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2014] [Revised: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Some reports indicate that several steroid derivatives have activity at cardiovascular level; nevertheless, there is scarce information about the activity exerted by the testosterone derivatives on cardiac injury caused by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). Analyzing these data, in this study, a new testosterone derivative was synthetized with the objective of evaluating its effect on myocardial injury using an ischemia/reperfusion model. In addition, perfusion pressure and coronary resistance were evaluated in isolated rat hearts using the Langendorff technique. Additionally, molecular mechanism involved in the activity exerted by the testosterone derivative on perfusion pressure and coronary resistance was evaluated by measuring left ventricular pressure in the absence or presence of the following compounds: flutamide, prazosin, metoprolol, nifedipine, indomethacin, and PINANE TXA2. The results showed that the testosterone derivative significantly increases (P = 0.05) the perfusion pressure and coronary resistance in isolated heart. Other data indicate that the testosterone derivative increases left ventricular pressure in a dose-dependent manner (0.001-100 nM); however, this phenomenon was significantly inhibited (P = 0.06) by indomethacin and PINANE-TXA2 (P = 0.05) at a dose of 1 nM. In conclusion, these data suggest that testosterone derivative induces changes in the left ventricular pressure levels through thromboxane receptor activation.
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- Figueroa-Valverde Lauro
- Laboratory of Pharmaco-Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Biological Sciences, University Autonomous of Campeche, Avenida Agustín Melgar s/n, Colonia Buenavista, 24039 San Francisco de Campeche, CAM, Mexico
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- Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas del Instituto Politéecnico Nacional, Prolongación de Carpio y Plan de Ayala s/n, Col. Santo Tomas, 11340 Mexico City, DF, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Pharmaco-Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Biological Sciences, University Autonomous of Campeche, Avenida Agustín Melgar s/n, Colonia Buenavista, 24039 San Francisco de Campeche, CAM, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Pharmaco-Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Biological Sciences, University Autonomous of Campeche, Avenida Agustín Melgar s/n, Colonia Buenavista, 24039 San Francisco de Campeche, CAM, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Pharmaco-Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Biological Sciences, University Autonomous of Campeche, Avenida Agustín Melgar s/n, Colonia Buenavista, 24039 San Francisco de Campeche, CAM, Mexico
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- Facultad de Nutrición, Médicos y Odontologos s/n, Unidad del Bosque, 91010 Xalapa, VER, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Pharmaco-Chemistry, Faculty of Chemical Biological Sciences, University Autonomous of Campeche, Avenida Agustín Melgar s/n, Colonia Buenavista, 24039 San Francisco de Campeche, CAM, Mexico
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- Faculty of Medicine, University Autonomous of Campeche, Avenida Patricio Trueba de Regil s/n, Col Lindavista, 24090 San Francisco de Campeche, CAM, Mexico
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- Faculty of Medicine, University Autonomous of Campeche, Avenida Patricio Trueba de Regil s/n, Col Lindavista, 24090 San Francisco de Campeche, CAM, Mexico
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Mahmoodzadeh S, Leber J, Zhang X, Jaisser F, Messaoudi S, Morano I, Furth PA, Dworatzek E, Regitz-Zagrosek V. Cardiomyocyte-specific Estrogen Receptor Alpha Increases Angiogenesis, Lymphangiogenesis and Reduces Fibrosis in the Female Mouse Heart Post-Myocardial Infarction. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 5:153. [PMID: 24977106 DOI: 10.4172/2157-7013.1000153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Experimental studies showed that 17β-estradiol (E2) and activated Estrogen Receptors (ER) protect the heart from ischemic injury. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are not well understood. To investigate the role of ER-alpha (ERα) in cardiomyocytes in the setting of myocardial ischemia, we generated transgenic mice with cardiomyocyte-specific overexpression of ERα (ERα-OE) and subjected them to Myocardial Infarction (MI). At the basal level, female and male ERα-OE mice showed increased Left Ventricular (LV) mass, LV volume and cardiomyocyte length. Two weeks after MI, LV volume was significantly increased and LV wall thickness decreased in female and male WT-mice and male ERα-OE, but not in female ERα-OE mice. ERα-OE enhanced expression of angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis markers (Vegf, Lyve-1), and neovascularization in the peri-infarct area in both sexes. However, attenuated level of fibrosis and higher phosphorylation of JNK signaling pathway could be detected only in female ERα-OE after MI. In conclusion, our study indicates that ERα protects female mouse cardiomyocytes from the sequelae of ischemia through induction of neovascularization in a paracrine fashion and impaired fibrosis, which together may contribute to the attenuation of cardiac remodelling.
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- Shokoufeh Mahmoodzadeh
- Institute of Gender in Medicine and Center for Cardiovascular Research, Charité Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Gender in Medicine and Center for Cardiovascular Research, Charité Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Gender in Medicine and Center for Cardiovascular Research, Charité Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Cardiology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin, Germany
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- Departments of Oncology and Medicine and the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
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- Institute of Gender in Medicine and Center for Cardiovascular Research, Charité Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Gender in Medicine and Center for Cardiovascular Research, Charité Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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Bell JR, Bernasochi GB, Varma U, Raaijmakers AJA, Delbridge LMD. Sex and sex hormones in cardiac stress--mechanistic insights. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2013; 137:124-35. [PMID: 23770428 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2013.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2013] [Revised: 05/28/2013] [Accepted: 05/29/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Important sex differences in the onset and characteristics of cardiovascular disease are evident, yet the mechanistic details remain unresolved. Men are more susceptible to cardiovascular disease earlier in life, though younger women who have a cardiovascular event are more likely to experience adverse outcomes. Emerging evidence is prompting a re-examination of the conventional view that estrogen is protective and testosterone a liability. The heart expresses both androgen and estrogen receptors and is functionally responsive to circulating sex steroids. New evidence of cardiac aromatase expression indicates local estrogen production may also exert autocrine/paracrine actions in the heart. Cardiomyocyte contractility studies suggest testosterone and estrogen have contrasting inotropic actions, and modulate Ca(2+) handling and transient characteristics. Experimentally, sex differences are also evident in cardiac stress responses. Female hearts are generally less susceptible to acute ischemic damage and associated arrhythmias, and generally are more resistant to stress-induced hypertrophy and heart failure, attributed to the cardioprotective actions of estrogen. However, more recent data show that testosterone can also improve acute post-ischemic outcomes and facilitate myocardial function and survival in chronic post-infarction. The myocardial actions of sex steroids are complex and context dependent. A greater mechanistic understanding of the specific actions of systemic/local sex steroids in different cardiovascular disease states has potential to lead to the development of cardiac therapies targeted specifically for men and women.
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- James R Bell
- Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Korzick DH, Lancaster TS. Age-related differences in cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury: effects of estrogen deficiency. Pflugers Arch 2013; 465:669-85. [PMID: 23525672 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-013-1255-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2013] [Revised: 02/23/2013] [Accepted: 02/25/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Despite conflicting evidence for the efficacy of hormone replacement therapy in cardioprotection of postmenopausal women, numerous studies have demonstrated reductions in ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury following chronic or acute exogenous estradiol (E2) administration in adult male and female, gonad-intact and gonadectomized animals. It has become clear that ovariectomized adult animals may not accurately represent the combined effects of age and E2 deficiency on reductions in ischemic tolerance seen in the postmenopausal female. E2 is known to regulate the transcription of several cardioprotective genes. Acute, non-genomic E2 signaling can also activate many of the same signaling pathways recruited in cardioprotection. Alterations in cardioprotective gene expression or cardioprotective signal transduction are therefore likely to result within the context of aging and E2 deficiency and may help explain the reduced ischemic tolerance and loss of cardioprotection in the senescent female heart. Quantification of the mitochondrial proteome as it adapts to advancing age and E2 deficiency may also represent a key experimental approach to uncover proteins associated with disruptions in cardiac signaling contributing to age-associated declines in ischemic tolerance. These alterations have important ramifications for understanding the increased morbidity and mortality due to ischemic cardiovascular disease seen in postmenopausal females. Functional perturbations that occur in mitochondrial respiration and Ca(2+) sensitivity with age-associated E2 deficiency may also allow for the identification of alternative therapeutic targets for reducing I/R injury and treatment of the leading cause of death in postmenopausal women.
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- Donna H Korzick
- Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
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Wei CD, Zheng HY, Wu W, Dai W, Tong YQ, Wang M, Li Y. Meta-analysis of the association of the rs2234693 and rs9340799 polymorphisms of estrogen receptor alpha gene with coronary heart disease risk in Chinese Han population. Int J Med Sci 2013; 10:457-66. [PMID: 23471591 PMCID: PMC3590607 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.5234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2012] [Accepted: 01/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The association between a common variant of the ESR1 gene rs2234693 and rs9340799 polymorphisms with coronary heart disease (CHD) have been reported, but the available data on this relationship are inconsistent. A meta-analysis was performed to quantitative analysis the association of ESR1 gene polymorphisms and CHD risk using previous case-control studies in Chinese Han population. METHODS Several electronic databases were searched for relevant articles up to August 2012. After data collection, a meta-analysis was performed to assess heterogeneity, combine results and evaluate variations. Different effect models were used according to the difference in heterogeneity. Sensitivity analysis was assessed by omitting one study at a time. Publication bias was examined using Begg's funnel plot and Egger's linear regression test. RESULTS Ten studies covering 3400 subjects on rs2234693 and rs9340799 polymorphisms in the ESR1 gene with CHD risk was included in this meta-analysis. For rs2234693 polymorphism, ten studies were combined to the meta-analysis. A significantly increased CHD risk was found in a dominant model (OR=1.35, 955 CI=1.01-1.81, P=0.05), recessive model (OR=1.40, 95% CI=1.15-1.69, P=0.0007), and additive model (OR=1.67, 95% CI=1.19-2.34, P=0.003). Subgroup for male but not for female showed that the CC genotype could increase the risk of CHD compared with TT and TC genotype in Chinese Han population. Concerning rs9340799 polymorphism, eight studies were combined to the meta-analysis. And no evidence of significant association with CHD risk was found in all genetic models. CONCLUSION Our meta-analysis of 10 studies involving Chinese Han population suggests that the CC genotype of the ESR1 rs2234693 polymorphism is significantly associated with an increased risk of CHD in males only. There was no evidence however, of a significant association between the ESR1 rs9340799 polymorphism and CHD risk.
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- Chuan-Dong Wei
- Center for Clinical Molecular Diagnosis, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, Hubei, China
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Mahmoodzadeh S, Fliegner D, Dworatzek E. Sex differences in animal models for cardiovascular diseases and the role of estrogen. Handb Exp Pharmacol 2013:23-48. [PMID: 23027444 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-30726-3_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Clinical findings show sex differences in the manifestation of a number of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are incompletely understood. Multiple animal models suggest sex differences in the manifestation of CVD, and provide strong experimental evidence that different major pathways are regulated in a sex-specific manner. In most animal studies females display a lower mortality, less severe hypertrophy, and better preserved cardiac function compared with male counterparts. The data support the hypothesis that female sex and/or the sex hormone estrogen (17β-estradiol; E2) may contribute to the sexual dimorphism in the heart and to a better outcome of cardiac diseases in females. To improve our understanding of the sex-based molecular and cellular mechanisms of CVD and to develop new therapeutic strategies, the use of appropriate animal models is essential. This review highlights recent findings from animal models relevant for studying the mechanisms of sexual dimorphisms in the healthy and diseased heart, focusing on physiological hypertrophy (exercise), pathological hypertrophy (volume and pressure overload induced hypertrophy), and heart failure (myocardial infarction). Furthermore, the potential effects of E2 in these models will be discussed.
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Fukumoto T, Tawa M, Yamashita N, Ohkita M, Matsumura Y. Protective effects of 17beta-estradiol on post-ischemic cardiac dysfunction and norepinephrine overflow through the non-genomic estrogen receptor/nitric oxide-mediated pathway in the rat heart. Eur J Pharmacol 2012; 699:74-80. [PMID: 23219795 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.11.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2012] [Revised: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 11/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The present study was undertaken to examine the effect of acute treatment with 17β-estradiol on post-ischemic cardiac dysfunction and norepinephrine overflow and its possible mechanisms. Male rat hearts were perfused with the Langendorff method and subjected to 40 min of global ischemia followed by 30 min of reperfusion. Each drug was perfused from 15 min before ischemia to 5 min after reperfusion. During reperfusion, 17β-estradiol treatment showed significantly greater functional recovery of left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP), left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP), and dP/dt(max). Excessive norepinephrine release in coronary effluent from the post-ischemic heart was notably suppressed by treatment with 17β-estradiol. These beneficial effects of 17β-estradiol were not observed in the presence of the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N(G)-nitro-l-arginine and estrogen receptor antagonist ICI 182,780 ((7α, 17β)-7-[9-[(4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentyl)sulfinyl]nonyl]estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diol), respectively. When NO(2)/NO(3) levels in coronary effluents after the onset of reperfusion were measured, reverse-correlation relationships between NO(2)/NO(3) production and ischemia/reperfusion-induced cardiac dysfunction, as well as norepinephrine overflow were observed. These findings suggest that 17β-estradiol exerts cardioprotective effects against ischemia/reperfusion-induced cardiac dysfunction, at least in part, by suppressing norepinephrine overflow, and that nitric oxide production via estrogen receptor activation plays a key role in this process.
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- Taiki Fukumoto
- Laboratory of Pathological and Molecular Pharmacology, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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Kulpa J, Chinnappareddy N, Pyle WG. Rapid changes in cardiac myofilament function following the acute activation of estrogen receptor-alpha. PLoS One 2012; 7:e41076. [PMID: 22859967 PMCID: PMC3408454 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Estrogens have well-recognized and complex cardiovascular effects, including altering myocardial contractility through changes in myofilament function. The presence of multiple estrogen receptor (ER) isoforms in the heart may explain some discrepant findings about the cardiac effects of estrogens. Most studies examining the impact of estrogens on the heart have focused on chronic changes in estrogen levels, and have not investigated rapid, non-genomic pathways. The first objective of this study was to determine how acute activation of ERα impacts cardiac myofilaments. Nongenomic myocardial estrogen signaling is associated with the activation of a variety of signaling pathways. p38 MAPK has been implicated in acute ER signaling in the heart, and is known to affect myofilament function. Thus, the second objective of this study was to determine if acute ERα activation mediates its myofilament effects through p38 MAPK recruitment. Hearts from female C57Bl/6 mice were perfused with the ERα agonist PPT and myofilaments isolated. Activation of ERα depressed actomyosin MgATPase activity and decreased myofilament calcium sensitivity. Inhibition of p38 MAPK attenuated the myofilament effects of ERα activation. ERα stimulation did not affect global myofilament protein phosphorylation, but troponin I phosphorylation at the putative PKA phosphorylation sites was decreased. Changes in myofilament activation did not translate into alterations in whole heart function. The present study provides evidence supporting rapid, non-genomic changes in cardiac myofilament function following acute ERα stimulation mediated by the p38 MAPK pathway.
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- Justyna Kulpa
- Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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- Cardiovascular Research Group, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
- Biophysics Interdepartmental Group, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Sun Z, Biela LM, Hamilton KL, Reardon KF. Concentration-dependent effects of the soy phytoestrogen genistein on the proteome of cultured cardiomyocytes. J Proteomics 2012; 75:3592-604. [PMID: 22521270 DOI: 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2011] [Revised: 03/29/2012] [Accepted: 04/02/2012] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The soy-derived phytoestrogen genistein (GEN) has received attention for its potential benefits on the cardiovascular system by providing direct protection to cardiomyocytes against pathophysiological stresses. Here, we employed a proteomic approach to study the concentration-dependent effects of GEN treatments on cardiomyocytes. Cultured HL-1 cardiomyocytes were treated with low (1μM) and high (50μM) concentrations of GEN. Proteins were pre-fractionated by sequential hydrophilic/hydrophobic extraction and both protein fractions from each treatment group were separated by 2D gel electrophoresis (2DE). Overall, approximately 2,700 spots were visualized on the 2D gels. Thirty-nine and 99 spots changed in volume relative to controls (p<0.05) following the low- and high-concentration GEN treatments, respectively. From these spots, 25 and 62 protein species were identified by ESI-MS/MS and Mascot database searching, respectively. Identified proteins were further categorized according to their functions and possible links to cardioprotection were discussed. MetaCore gene ontology analysis suggested that 1μM GEN significantly impacted the anti-apoptosis process, and that both the low and high concentrations of GEN influenced the glucose catabolic process and regulation of ATPase activity. This proteomics study provides the first global insight into the molecular events triggered by GEN treatment in cardiomyocytes.
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- Zeyu Sun
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1370, USA
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