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Hu S, Chen L, Zeng T, Wang W, Yan Y, Qiu K, Xie Y, Liao Y. DNA methylation profiling reveals novel pathway implicated in cardiovascular diseases of diabetes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1108126. [PMID: 36875456 PMCID: PMC9975499 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1108126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Epigenetics was reported to mediate the effects of environmental risk factors on disease pathogenesis. We intend to unleash the role of DNA methylation modification in the pathological process of cardiovascular diseases in diabetes. METHODS We screened differentially methylated genes by methylated DNA immunoprecipitation chip (MeDIP-chip) among the enrolled participants. In addition, methylation-specific PCR (MSP) and gene expression validation in peripheral blood of participants were utilized to validate the DNA microarray findings. RESULTS Several aberrantly methylated genes have been explored, including phospholipase C beta 1 (PLCB1), cam kinase I delta (CAMK1D), and dopamine receptor D5 (DRD5), which participated in the calcium signaling pathway. Meanwhile, vascular endothelial growth factor B (VEGFB), placental growth factor (PLGF), fatty acid transport protein 3 (FATP3), coagulation factor II, thrombin receptor (F2R), and fatty acid transport protein 4 (FATP4) which participated in vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR) signaling pathway were also found. After MSP and gene expression validation in peripheral blood of participants, PLCB1, PLGF, FATP4, and VEGFB were corroborated. CONCLUSION This study revealed that the hypomethylation of VEGFB, PLGF, PLCB1, and FATP4 might be the potential biomarkers. Besides, VEGFR signaling pathway regulated by DNA methylation might play a role in the cardiovascular diseases' pathogenesis of diabetes.
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- Shengqing Hu
- Department of Endocrinology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Yunfei Liao,
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Jung SH, Lee KT. Atherosclerosis by Virus Infection—A Short Review. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10102634. [PMID: 36289895 PMCID: PMC9599298 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10102634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 10/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis manifests by the thickening of artery walls and their narrowed channels through the accumulation of plaque. It is one of the most important indicators of cardiovascular disease. It can be caused by various factors, such as smoking, a high cholesterol diet, hypertension, hyperglycemia, and genetic factors. However, atherosclerosis can also develop due to infection. It has been reported that some bacteria and viruses can cause the development of atherosclerosis. Examples of these viruses are influenza viruses, herpes viruses, hepatitis viruses, or papillomaviruses, which are all prevalent and eminent globally for infecting the population worldwide. Moreover, many patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) showed symptoms of cardiovascular disease. In this review paper, the viruses linked to the development of atherosclerosis are introduced, and their viral characteristics, the mechanisms of the development of atherosclerosis, and the current vaccines and antiviral treatment methods are summarized.
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- Seang-Hwan Jung
- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02247, Korea
- Correspondence: (S.-H.J.); (K.-T.L.)
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- Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02247, Korea
- Department of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, College of Pharmacy, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02247, Korea
- Correspondence: (S.-H.J.); (K.-T.L.)
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Grainger AT, Pilar N, Li J, Chen MH, Abramson AM, Becker-Pauly C, Shi W. Identification of Mep1a as a susceptibility gene for atherosclerosis in mice. Genetics 2021; 219:6377788. [PMID: 34849841 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyab160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of heart attack, ischemic stroke and peripheral arterial disease, and genetic factors involved remain mostly unidentified. We previously identified a significant locus on mouse chromosome 17 for atherosclerosis, Ath49, in an intercross between BALB/c and SM strains. Ath49 partially overlaps in the confidence interval with Ath22 mapped in an AKR × DBA/2 intercross. Bioinformatics analysis prioritized Mep1a, encoding meprin 1α metalloendopeptidase, as a likely candidate gene for Ath49. To prove causality, Mep1a-/-Apoe-/- mice were generated and compared with Mep1a+/+Apoe-/- mice for atherosclerosis development. Mep1a was found abundantly expressed in atherosclerotic lesions but not in healthy aorta and liver of mice. Mep1a-/- Apoe-/- mice exhibited significant reductions in both early and advanced lesion sizes. Loss of Mep1a led to decreased necrosis but increased macrophage and neutrophil contents in advanced lesions, reduced plasma levels of CXCL5 and an oxidative stress biomarker. In addition, Mep1a-/- mice had significantly reduced triglyceride levels on a chow diet. Thus, Mep1a is a susceptibility gene for atherosclerosis and aggravates atherosclerosis partially through action on oxidative stress and inflammation.
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- Andrew T Grainger
- Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.,Radiology & Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Radiology & Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Radiology & Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Radiology & Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Radiology & Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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- Departments of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.,Radiology & Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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Oh KK, Adnan M, Cho DH. A network pharmacology analysis on drug-like compounds from Ganoderma lucidum for alleviation of atherosclerosis. J Food Biochem 2021; 45:e13906. [PMID: 34409623 DOI: 10.1111/jfbc.13906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2021] [Revised: 07/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Ganoderma lucidum (GL) is known as a potent alleviator against chronic inflammatory disease like atherosclerosis (AS), but its mechanisms against AS have not been unveiled. This research aimed to identify the key compounds(s) and mechanism(s) of GL against AS through network pharmacology. The compounds from GL were identified by gas chromatography-mass spectrum (GC-MS), and SwissADME screened their physicochemical properties. Then, the target(s) associated with the screened compound(s) or AS related targets were identified by public databases, and we selected the overlapping targets using a Venn diagram. The networks between overlapping targets and compounds were visualized, constructed, and analyzed by RStudio. Finally, we performed a molecular docking test (MDT) to explore key target(s), compound(s), on AutoDockVina. A total of 35 compounds in GL were detected via GC-MS, and 34 compounds (accepted by Lipinski's rule) were selected as drug-like compounds (DLCs). A total of 34 compounds were connected to the number of 785 targets, and DisGeNET and Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) identified 2,606 AS-related targets. The final 98 overlapping targets were extracted between the compounds-targets and AS-related targets. On Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment, the number of 27 signaling pathways were sorted out, and a hub signaling pathway (MAPK signaling pathway), a core gene (PRKCA), and a key compound (Benzamide, 4-acetyl-N-[2,6-dimethylphenyl]) were selected among the 27 signaling pathways via MDT. Overall, we found that the identified 3 DLCs from GL have potent anti-inflammatory efficacy, improving AS by inactivating the MAPK signaling pathway. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: Ganoderma lucidum (GL) has been used as a medicinal or edible mushroom for chronic inflammatory patients: diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia, especially atherosclerosis (AS). Until now, the majority of mushroom research has been implemented regarding β-glucan derivatives with very hydrophilic physicochemical properties. It implies that β-glucan or its derivatives have poor bioavailability. Hence, we have involved GC-MS in identifying lipophilic compounds from GL, which filtered them in silico to sort drug-like compounds (DLCs). Then, we retrieved targets associated with the DLCs, and identified a key signaling pathway, key targets, and key compounds against AS. In this paper, we utilized bioinformatics and network pharmacology theory to understand the uncovered pharmacological mechanism of GL on AS. To sum things up, our analysis elucidates the relationships between signaling pathways, targets, and compounds in GL. Ultimately, this work provides biochemical evidence to identify the therapeutic effect of GL on AS, and a scientific basis for deciphering the key mechanism on DLCs of GL against AS.
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- Ki Kwang Oh
- Department of Bio-Health Convergence, College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Bio-Health Convergence, College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Bio-Health Convergence, College of Biomedical Science, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea
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Yang J, Tian S, Zhao J, Zhang W. Exploring the mechanism of TCM formulae in the treatment of different types of coronary heart disease by network pharmacology and machining learning. Pharmacol Res 2020; 159:105034. [PMID: 32565312 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 06/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has long been used in the clinical treatment of coronary heart disease (CHD). TCM is characterized by syndrome-based medication, which is, using different TCM formulae for different syndromes. However, the underlying mode of action remains unclear. In this work, we utilized network pharmacology and machine learning to explore the mechanism of eight classic TCM formulae in the treatment of different types of CHD. First, by integrating multiple databases, a total of 669 potential bioactive compounds and 581 targets of the eight formulae were screened. Then, the effectiveness of these formulae on CHD was evaluated using two network-based indicators. The results showed that each formula's targets were significantly correlated with CHD associated genes and overlapped with the targets of 9 classes of drugs for cardio vascular diseases (CVD) to some degree. Next, from 5 different levels, i.e., herb, symptom, compound, target, and pathway level, we systematically compared the eight formulae using network clustering and hierarchical clustering. We found that all the formulae could be grouped into five clusters and the clustering results were approximately consistent at different levels. All the formulae were involved in 7 pathways closely related to CHD and may exhibit the common effect of relieving angina. Formulae in the same group collectively regulated some unique pathways and suggest further specific indications. For example, the three formulae used for Qi stagnation and blood stasis, Qi deficiency and blood stasis, and Qi-Yin deficiency syndromes acted on two special pathways (TNF signaling pathway, NF-kappa B signaling pathway) and may exert anti-inflammatory and immune-enhancing effects; the two formulae for Yin deficiency of heart and kidney, and Yang deficiency of heart and kidney syndromes regulated two special pathways (PPAR signaling pathway, thyroid hormone signaling pathway) in endocrine system and could improve renal function. Subsequently, we designed a rank algorithm, which integrated network topology with biological function, to identify important targets of these formulae. The results were consistent with the multi-level clustering results. At last, our literature mining validated about 20 % putative targets, as well as clustering results and effects of the formulae by experimental evidences. This study explained the medication patterns and scientific significance of TCM formulae on different types of CHD from perspective of systems biology. It may facilitate the understanding of different types of CHD described by traditional Chinese medicine from the perspectives of modern biology.
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- Jian Yang
- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China; Institute of Interdisciplinary Integrative Medicine Research, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China.
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Zhang YY, Zhao ZD, Kong PY, Gao L, Yu YN, Liu J, Wang PQ, Li B, Zhang XX, Yang LQ, Wang Z. A comparative pharmacogenomic analysis of three classic TCM prescriptions for coronary heart disease based on molecular network modeling. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2020; 41:735-744. [PMID: 32051552 PMCID: PMC7471444 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-019-0352-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has evolved over several thousands of years, which has been shown to be efficacious in the treatment of ischemic heart disease. Three classical TCM prescriptions, namely Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction, Zhishi Xiebai Guizhi Decoction, and Gualou Xiebai Banxia Decoction, have been extensively used in the treatment of coronary heart disease (CHD). Based on molecular network modeling, we performed a comparative pharmacogenomic analysis to systematically determine the drug-targeting spectrum of the three prescriptions at molecular level. Wide-area target molecules of CHD were covered, which was a common feature of the three decoctions, demonstrating their therapeutic functions. Meanwhile, collective signaling involved metabolic/pro-metabolic pathways, driving and transferring pathways, neuropsychiatric pathways, and exocrine or endocrine pathways. These organized pharmacological disturbance was mainly focused on almost all stages of CHD intervention, such as anti-atherosclerosis, lipid metabolism, inflammation, vascular wall function, foam cells formation, platelets aggregation, thrombosis, arrhythmia, and ischemia-reperfusion injury. In addition, heterogeneity analysis of the global pharmacological molecular spectrum revealed that signaling crosstalk, cascade convergence, and key targets were tendentious among the three decoctions. After all, it is unadvisable to rank the findings on targeting advantages of the three decoctions. Comparative pharmacological evidence may provide an appropriate decoction scheme for individualized intervention of CHD.
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- Ying-Ying Zhang
- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100700, China
- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Eye Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100040, China
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- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, China
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- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, China
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
- Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China
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- Eye Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100040, China
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- Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning, 530200, China.
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- Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100700, China.
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Xi D, Zhao J, Zhao M, Fu W, Guo Z, Chen H. Identification of Gene Expression Changes in the Aorta of ApoE Null Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet. Genes (Basel) 2017; 8:genes8100289. [PMID: 29064389 PMCID: PMC5664139 DOI: 10.3390/genes8100289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 10/08/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is a chronic multifactorial inflammatory disease with high worldwide prevalence, and has become the leading cause of death. In the present study, we analyzed global gene expression changes in the aorta of Apolipoprotein E (ApoE) null mice fed a high-fat diet by using RNA-seq. We identified a total of 280 differentially expressed genes, of which 163 genes were upregulated and 117 genes were downregulated by high-fat diet compared with normal diet. Functional clustering and gene network analysis revealed that fatty acid metabolic process is crucial for atherosclerosis. By examining of the promoter regions of differentially expressed genes, we identified four causal transcription factors. Additionally, through connectivity map (CMap) analysis, multiple compounds were identified to have anti-atherosclerotic effects due to their ability to reverse gene expression during atherosclerosis. Our study provides a valuable resource for in-depth understanding of the mechanism underlying atherosclerosis.
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- Dan Xi
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 1023, South Shatai Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 1023, South Shatai Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou 510642, China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 1023, South Shatai Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Huqiao Medical Center, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 1023, South Shatai Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 1023, South Shatai Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510515, China.
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Ma A, Wang D, An Y, Fang W, Zhu H. Comparative transcriptomic analysis of mice liver treated with different AMPK activators in a mice model of atherosclerosis. Oncotarget 2017; 8:16594-16604. [PMID: 28178661 PMCID: PMC5369987 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.15027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
Abstract
Atherosclerosis is known to be the primary underlying factor responsible for the development of cardiovascular diseases. Suppression of AMP-activated protein kinase stimulates arterial deposition of excess lipids, resulting in the development of atherosclerotic lesions. In this study we successfully developed the disease model of mice and mimicked the therapeutic effect, for that we chose three different AMP-activated protein kinase activators (IMM-H007, A-769662 and Metformin) to identify which one has a superior effect in the atherosclerosis model. We combined the transcriptomes of four groups of mice liver including high-fat diet group and the experimental groups treated with different AMP-activated protein kinase activators. We analyzed the increased genes to candidate metabolic and disease pathways. Compared to the high-fat diet group, a total of 799 differentially expressed genes were identified in treatment groups. There were 291, 473, and 323 differentially expressed genes in H007, Metformin, and A-769662 group respectively. And seven statistically significant pathways were observed in both H007 and Metformin groups. We expect that gene expression profiling in the mice model would extend our understanding of atherosclerosis in the molecular level. This study provides a fundamental framework for future clinical research on human atherosclerosis and new clues for developing novel drugs for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
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- Ang Ma
- State Key Laboratory for Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Beijing Key Laboratory of New Drug Mechanisms and Pharmacological Evaluation Study, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China.,Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Beijing Key Laboratory of New Drug Mechanisms and Pharmacological Evaluation Study, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Beijing Key Laboratory of New Drug Mechanisms and Pharmacological Evaluation Study, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, Fu Wai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Beijing Key Laboratory of New Drug Mechanisms and Pharmacological Evaluation Study, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, China
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Yang J, Yu J, Li D, Yu S, Ke J, Wang L, Wang Y, Qiu Y, Gao X, Zhang J, Huang L. Store-operated calcium entry-activated autophagy protects EPC proliferation via the CAMKK2-MTOR pathway in ox-LDL exposure. Autophagy 2016; 13:82-98. [PMID: 27791458 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2016.1245261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Improving biological functions of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) is beneficial to maintaining endothelium homeostasis and promoting vascular re-endothelialization. Because macroautophagy/autophagy has been documented as a double-edged sword in cell functions, its effects on EPCs remain to be elucidated. This study was designed to explore the role and molecular mechanisms of store-operated calcium entry (SOCE)-activated autophagy in proliferation of EPCs under hypercholesterolemia. We employed oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) to mimic hypercholesterolemia in bone marrow-derived EPCs from rat. Ox-LDL dose-dependently activated autophagy flux, while inhibiting EPC proliferation. Importantly, inhibition of autophagy either by silencing Atg7 or by 3-methyladenine treatment, further aggravated proliferative inhibition by ox-LDL, suggesting the protective effects of autophagy against ox-LDL. Interestingly, ox-LDL increased STIM1 expression and intracellular Ca2+ concentration. Either Ca2+ chelators or deficiency in STIM1 attenuated ox-LDL-induced autophagy activation, confirming the involvement of SOCE in the process. Furthermore, CAMKK2 (calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase 2, β) activation and MTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin [serine/threonine kinase]) deactivation were associated with autophagy modulation. Together, our results reveal a novel signaling pathway of SOCE-CAMKK2 in the regulation of autophagy and offer new insights into the important roles of autophagy in maintaining proliferation and promoting the survival capability of EPCs. This may be beneficial to improving EPC transplantation efficacy and enhancing vascular re-endothelialization in patients with hypercholesterolemia.
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- Jie Yang
- a Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , China
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- a Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing , China
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Zhang F, Xie D, Liang M, Xiong M. Functional Regression Models for Epistasis Analysis of Multiple Quantitative Traits. PLoS Genet 2016; 12:e1005965. [PMID: 27104857 PMCID: PMC4841563 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
Abstract
To date, most genetic analyses of phenotypes have focused on analyzing single traits or analyzing each phenotype independently. However, joint epistasis analysis of multiple complementary traits will increase statistical power and improve our understanding of the complicated genetic structure of the complex diseases. Despite their importance in uncovering the genetic structure of complex traits, the statistical methods for identifying epistasis in multiple phenotypes remains fundamentally unexplored. To fill this gap, we formulate a test for interaction between two genes in multiple quantitative trait analysis as a multiple functional regression (MFRG) in which the genotype functions (genetic variant profiles) are defined as a function of the genomic position of the genetic variants. We use large-scale simulations to calculate Type I error rates for testing interaction between two genes with multiple phenotypes and to compare the power with multivariate pairwise interaction analysis and single trait interaction analysis by a single variate functional regression model. To further evaluate performance, the MFRG for epistasis analysis is applied to five phenotypes of exome sequence data from the NHLBI’s Exome Sequencing Project (ESP) to detect pleiotropic epistasis. A total of 267 pairs of genes that formed a genetic interaction network showed significant evidence of epistasis influencing five traits. The results demonstrate that the joint interaction analysis of multiple phenotypes has a much higher power to detect interaction than the interaction analysis of a single trait and may open a new direction to fully uncovering the genetic structure of multiple phenotypes. The widely used statistical methods test interaction for single phenotype. However, we often observe pleotropic genetic interaction effects. The simultaneous gene-gene (GxG) interaction analysis of multiple complementary traits will increase statistical power to detect GxG interactions. Although GxG interactions play an important role in uncovering the genetic structure of complex traits, the statistical methods for detecting GxG interactions in multiple phenotypes remains less developed owing to its potential complexity. Therefore, we extend functional regression model from single variate to multivariate for simultaneous GxG interaction analysis of multiple correlated phenotypes. Large-scale simulations are conducted to evaluate Type I error rates for testing interaction between two genes with multiple phenotypes and to compare power with traditional multivariate pair-wise interaction analysis and single trait interaction analysis by a single variate functional regression model. To further evaluate performance, the MFRG for interaction analysis is applied to five phenotypes of exome sequence data from the NHLBI’s Exome Sequencing Project (ESP) to detect pleiotropic GxG interactions. 267 pairs of genes that formed a genetic interaction network showed significant evidence of interactions influencing five traits.
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- Futao Zhang
- Department of Computer Science, College of Internet of Things, Hohai University, Changzhou, China
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- College of Information Engineering, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Hubei, China
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- Institute of Bioinformatics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Human Genetics Center, Division of Biostatistics, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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Prendergast C, Quayle J, Burdyga T, Wray S. Atherosclerosis differentially affects calcium signalling in endothelial cells from aortic arch and thoracic aorta in Apolipoprotein E knockout mice. Physiol Rep 2014; 2:2/10/e12171. [PMID: 25344475 PMCID: PMC4254096 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.12171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Apolipoprotein‐E knockout (ApoE−/−) mice develop hypercholesterolemia and are a useful model of atherosclerosis. Hypercholesterolemia alters intracellular Ca2+ signalling in vascular endothelial cells but our understanding of these changes, especially in the early stages of the disease process, is limited. We therefore determined whether carbachol‐mediated endothelial Ca2+ signals differ in plaque‐prone aortic arch compared to plaque‐resistant thoracic aorta, of wild‐type and ApoE−/− mice, and how this is affected by age and the presence of hypercholesterolemia. The extent of plaque development was determined using en‐face staining with Sudan IV. Tissues were obtained from wild‐type and ApoE−/− mice at 10 weeks (pre‐plaques) and 24 weeks (established plaques). We found that even before development of plaques, significantly increased Ca2+ responses were observed in arch endothelial cells. Even with aging and plaque formation, ApoE−/− thoracic responses were little changed, however a significantly enhanced Ca2+ response was observed in arch, both adjacent to and away from lesions. In wild‐type mice of any age, 1–2% of cells had oscillatory Ca2+ responses. In young ApoE−/− and plaque‐free regions of older ApoE−/−, this is unchanged. However a significant increase in oscillations (~13–15%) occurred in thoracic and arch cells adjacent to lesions in older mice. Our data suggest that Ca2+ signals in endothelial cells show specific changes both before and with plaque formation, that these changes are greatest in plaque‐prone aortic arch cells, and that these changes will contribute to the reported deterioration of endothelium in atherosclerosis. We have investigated aortic endothelial cell calcium signalling changes in the Apolipoprotein E knockout mouse model of atherosclerosis. Our data show that calcium signals in endothelial cells undergo specific changes both before and with plaque formation, that these changes are greater in plaque‐prone aortic arch than in plaque‐resistant thoracic aorta, and that these changes will contribute to the reported deterioration of endothelium in atherosclerosis.
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- Clodagh Prendergast
- Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Shendre A, Irvin MR, Aouizerat BE, Wiener HW, Vazquez AI, Anastos K, Lazar J, Liu C, Karim R, Limdi NA, Cohen MH, Golub ET, Zhi D, Kaplan RC, Shrestha S. RYR3 gene variants in subclinical atherosclerosis among HIV-infected women in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS). Atherosclerosis 2014; 233:666-672. [PMID: 24561552 PMCID: PMC3965606 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Revised: 01/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Ryanodine receptor 3 (RYR3) gene are associated with common carotid intima media thickness (CCA cIMT) in HIV-infected men. We evaluated SNPs in the RYR3 gene among HIV-infected women participating in Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS). METHODS CCA cIMT was measured using B-mode ultrasound and the 838 SNPs in the RYR3 gene region were genotyped using the Illumina HumanOmni2.5-quad beadchip. The CCA cIMT genetic association was assessed using linear regression analyses among 1213 women and also separately among White (n=139), Black (n=720) and Hispanic (n=354) women after adjusting for confounders. A summary measure of pooled association was estimated using a meta-analytic approach by combining the effect estimates from the three races. Haploblocks were inferred using Gabriel's method and haplotype association analyses were conducted among the three races separately. RESULTS SNP rs62012610 was associated with CCA cIMT among the Hispanics (p=4.41×10(-5)), rs11856930 among Whites (p=5.62×10(-4)), and rs2572204 among Blacks (p=2.45×10(-3)). Meta-analysis revealed several associations of SNPs in the same direction and of similar magnitude, particularly among Blacks and Hispanics. Additionally, several haplotypes within three haploblocks containing SNPs previously related with CCA cIMT were also associated in Whites and Hispanics. DISCUSSION Consistent with previous research among HIV-infected men, SNPs within the RYR3 region were associated with subclinical atherosclerosis among HIV-infected women. Allelic heterogeneity observed across the three races suggests that the contribution of the RYR3 gene to CCA cIMT is complex, and warrants future studies to better understand regional SNP function.
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- Aditi Shendre
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States; Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Department of Medicine, State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, United States
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- Atherosclerosis Research Unit, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Medicine, John Stroger Hospital and Rush University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.
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Dong C, Tang L, Liu Z, Bu S, Liu Q, Wang Q, Mai Y, Wang DW, Duan S. Landscape of the relationship between type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease through an integrated gene network analysis. Gene 2014; 539:30-6. [PMID: 24508273 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2014.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Revised: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 02/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and coronary artery disease (CAD) are closely related chronic diseases with high prevalence and morbidity. However, a comprehensive comparison of the two diseases is lacking. Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified a handful of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that are significantly associated with the risk of T2D and CAD. These most significant findings may help interpret the pathogenesis of T2D and CAD. However, tremendous results from these GWAS are ignored. Here we revisited the raw datasets of these GWAS and performed an integrated gene network analysis to unveil the relationship between T2D and CAD by combining multiple datasets including protein-protein interaction (PPI) database, publication libraries, and pathway datasets. Our results showed that majority of genes were involved in the first module (1122 genes in T2D and 895 in CAD). Four pathways were found to be common in both T2D and CAD, including regulation of actin cytoskeleton, calcium signaling pathway, MAPK signaling pathway and focal adhesion (all P<0.00001). MAX which was involved in small cell lung cancer pathway was a hub gene unique to T2D (OR=1.2, P=0.006) but not in CAD. In contrast, three hub genes including PLEKHG5 (T2D: OR=1, P=1; CAD: OR=1.12, P=0.006), TIAM1 (T2D: OR=1, P=1; CAD: OR=1.48, P=0.004) and AKAP13 (T2D: OR=1, P=1; CAD: OR=1.38, P=0.001) were hub genes unique to CAD. Moreover, for some hub genes (such as SMAD3) that were susceptible to both T2D and CAD, their associated polymorphisms were unique to each of the two diseases. Our findings might provide a landscape of the relationship between T2D and CAD.
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- Changzheng Dong
- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China; Diabetes Center, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China; Diabetes Center, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China; Diabetes Center, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- The Affiliated Hospital, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Hypertension and Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China; Diabetes Center, School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
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Shrestha S, Irvin MR, Grunfeld C, Arnett DK. HIV, inflammation, and calcium in atherosclerosis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2013; 34:244-50. [PMID: 24265418 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.113.302191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Atherosclerosis is consistently higher among the HIV-positive patients, with or without treatment, than among the HIV-negative population. Risk factors linked to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in HIV infection are both traditional and HIV specific although the underlying mechanisms are not fully delineated. Three key sequential biological processes are postulated to accelerate progression of atherosclerosis in the context of HIV: (1) inflammation, (2) transformation of monocytes to macrophages and then foam cells, and (3) apoptosis of foam cells leading to plaque development through Ca(2+)-dependent endoplasmic reticulum stress. These proatherogenic mechanisms are further affected when HIV interacts with the genes involved in various phases within this network.
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- Sadeep Shrestha
- From the Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham (S.S., M.R.I., D.K.A.); Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of California, San Francisco (C.G.); and Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA (C.G.)
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Laguna JC, Alegret M. Regulation of gene expression in atherosclerosis: insights from microarray studies in monocytes/macrophages. Pharmacogenomics 2012; 13:477-95. [PMID: 22380002 DOI: 10.2217/pgs.12.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis is a pathological phenomenon in which the walls of large arteries thicken and lose elasticity as a result of the growth of atheromatous lesions. It is a complex, multifactorial disease that involves several cell types and various pathobiological processes. Its genetic basis has not yet been deciphered, but it is related to complex multigene patterns influenced by environmental interactions. In this review, we focus specifically on the application of microarrays to atherosclerosis research using monocytes and monocyte-derived macrophages, as these are key cells in all phases of atherosclerosis, from the formation of foam cells to the destabilization and rupture of the atherosclerotic plaque. These studies have provided relevant information on genes involved in atherosclerosis development, contributing to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms that underlie this complex disease.
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- Juan C Laguna
- Pharmacology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy & Institute of Biomedicine (IBUB), University of Barcelona, Spain
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To replicate the association of variants in RYR3 gene with common carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), a surrogate marker of atherosclerosis, we genotyped single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs2229116 and rs7177922 in a sub-population of 244 HIV-positive and HIV-negative men. SNP rs2229116 was associated with common cIMT in HIV infected white men after adjusting for age and use of stavudine (d4T). The association was more evident at younger ages and decreased among older individuals.
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Phan JH, Quo CF, Wang MD. Cardiovascular genomics: a biomarker identification pipeline. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 16:809-22. [PMID: 22614726 DOI: 10.1109/titb.2012.2199570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Genomic biomarkers are essential for understanding the underlying molecular basis of human diseases such as cardiovascular disease. In this review, we describe a biomarker identification pipeline for cardiovascular disease, which includes 1) high-throughput genomic data acquisition, 2) preprocessing and normalization of data, 3) exploratory analysis, 4) feature selection, 5) classification, and 6) interpretation and validation of candidate biomarkers. We review each step in the pipeline, presenting current and widely used bioinformatics methods. Furthermore, we analyze several publicly available cardiovascular genomics datasets to illustrate the pipeline. Finally, we summarize the current challenges and opportunities for further research.
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- John H Phan
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30332, USA.
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Zhang Z, Rowlan JS, Wang Q, Shi W. Genetic analysis of atherosclerosis and glucose homeostasis in an intercross between C57BL/6 and BALB/cJ apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 5:190-201. [PMID: 22294616 DOI: 10.1161/circgenetics.111.961649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diabetic patients have an increased risk of developing atherosclerosis and related complications compared with nondiabetic individuals. The increased cardiovascular risk associated with diabetes is due in part to genetic variations that influence both glucose homeostasis and atherosclerotic lesion growth. Mouse strains C57BL/6J (B6) and BALB/cJ (BALB) exhibit distinct differences in fasting plasma glucose and atherosclerotic lesion size when deficient in apolipoprotein E (Apoe(-/-)). Quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis was performed to determine genetic factors influencing the 2 phenotypes. METHODS AND RESULTS Female F(2) mice (n=266) were generated from an intercross between B6.Apoe(-/-) and BALB.Apoe(-/-) mice and fed a Western diet for 12 weeks. Atherosclerotic lesions in the aortic root, fasting plasma glucose, and body weight were measured. 130 microsatellite markers across the entire genome were genotyped. Four significant QTLs, Ath1 on chromosome (Chr) 1, Ath41 on Chr2, Ath42 on Chr5, and Ath29 on Chr9, and 1 suggestive QTL on Chr4, were identified for atherosclerotic lesion size. Four significant QTLs, Bglu3 and Bglu12 on Chr1, Bglu13 on Chr5, Bglu15 on Chr12, and 2 suggestive QTLs on Chr9 and Chr15 were identified for fasting glucose levels on the chow diet. Two significant QTLs, Bglu3 and Bglu13, and 1 suggestive locus on Chr8 were identified for fasting glucose on the Western diet. One significant locus on Chr1 and 2 suggestive loci on Chr9 and Chr19 were identified for body weight. Ath1 and Ath42 coincided with Bglu3 and Bglu13, respectively, in the confidence interval. CONCLUSIONS We have identified novel QTLs that have major influences on atherosclerotic lesion size and glucose homeostasis. The colocalization of QTLs for atherosclerosis and diabetes suggests possible genetic connections between the 2 diseases.
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- Zhimin Zhang
- Departments of Radiology and Medical Imaging and of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA
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Li J, Lu Z, Wang Q, Su Z, Bao Y, Shi W. Characterization of Bglu3, a mouse fasting glucose locus, and identification of Apcs as an underlying candidate gene. Physiol Genomics 2012; 44:345-51. [PMID: 22274563 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00087.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Bglu3 is a quantitative trait locus for fasting glucose on distal chromosome 1 identified in an intercross between C57BL/6 (B6) and C3H/HeJ (C3H) apolipoprotein E-deficient (apoE(-/-)) mice. This locus was subsequently replicated in two separate mouse intercrosses. The objective of this study was to characterize Bglu3 through construction and analysis of a congenic strain and identify underlying candidate genes. Congenic mice were constructed by introgressing a genomic region harboring Bglu3 from C3H.apoE(-/-) into B6.apoE(-/-) mice. Mice were started with a Western diet at 6 wk of age and maintained on the diet for 12 wk. Gene expression in the liver was analyzed by microarrays. Congenic mice had significantly higher fasting glucose levels and developed more significant glucose intolerance compared with B6.apoE(-/-) mice on the Western diet. Microarray analysis revealed 336 genes to be differentially expressed in the liver of congenic mice. Further pathway analysis suggested a role for acute phase response signaling in regulating glucose intolerance. Apcs, encoding an acute phase response protein serum amyloid P (SAP), is located underneath the linkage peak of Bglu3. Multiple single nucleotide polymorphisms between B6 and C3H mice were detected within and surrounding Apcs. Apcs expression in the liver was significantly higher in congenic and C3H mice compared with B6 mice. The Western diet consumption led to a gradual rise in plasma SAP levels, which was accompanied by rising fasting glucose in both B6 and C3H apoE(-/-) mice. Expression of C3H Apcs in B6.apoE(-/-) mice aggravated glucose intolerance. Bglu3 is confirmed to be a locus affecting diabetes susceptibility, and Apcs is a probable candidate gene.
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- Jing Li
- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA
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Goettsch C, Rauner M, Sinningen K, Helas S, Al-Fakhri N, Nemeth K, Hamann C, Kopprasch S, Aikawa E, Bornstein SR, Schoppet M, Hofbauer LC. The osteoclast-associated receptor (OSCAR) is a novel receptor regulated by oxidized low-density lipoprotein in human endothelial cells. Endocrinology 2011; 152:4915-26. [PMID: 22009730 DOI: 10.1210/en.2011-1282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Cross talks between the vascular and immune system play a critical role in vascular diseases, in particular in atherosclerosis. The osteoclast-associated receptor (OSCAR) is a regulator of osteoclast differentiation and dendritic cell maturation. Whether OSCAR plays a role in vascular biology and has an impact on atherogenic processes provoked by proinflammatory stimuli is yet unknown. We identified OSCAR on the surface of human primary endothelial cells. Stimulation of endothelial cells with oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) caused a time- and dose-dependent induction of OSCAR, which was lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor 1 and Ca(2+) dependent. OSCAR was transcriptionally regulated by oxLDL as shown by OSCAR promoter analysis. Specific inhibition of the nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) pathway prevented the oxLDL-mediated increase of endothelial OSCAR expression. As assessed by EMSA, oxLDL induced binding of NFATc1 to the OSCAR promoter. Notably, in vivo-modified LDL from patients with diabetes mellitus stimulated OSCAR mRNA expression in human endothelial cells. Furthermore, apolipoprotein E knockout mice fed a high-fat diet showed an enhanced aortic OSCAR expression associated with increased expression of NFATc1. In summary, OSCAR is expressed in vascular endothelial cells and is regulated by oxLDL involving NFATc1. Our data suggest that OSCAR, originally described in bone as immunological mediator and regulator of osteoclast differentiation, may be involved in cell activation and inflammation during atherosclerosis.
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- Claudia Goettsch
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone Diseases, Department of Medicine III, Technical University Medical Center, Fetscherstrasse 74, D-01307 Dresden, Germany
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Manichaikul A, Wang Q, Shi YL, Zhang Z, Leitinger N, Shi W. Characterization of Ath29, a major mouse atherosclerosis susceptibility locus, and identification of Rcn2 as a novel regulator of cytokine expression. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2011; 301:H1056-61. [PMID: 21666121 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00366.2011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Ath29 is an atherosclerosis susceptibility locus on chromosome 9 identified in an intercross between C57BL/6 (B6) and C3H/HeJ (C3H) apolipoprotein E-deficient (apoE(-/-)) mice. This locus was subsequently replicated in two separate intercrosses that developed early or advanced atherosclerotic lesions. The objective of this study was to characterize Ath29 through construction and analysis of a congenic strain and identify underlying candidate genes. A congenic line was constructed by introgressing the chromosomal segment harboring Ath29 from C3H.apoE(-/-) into B6.apoE(-/-) mice. Congenic mice developed significantly smaller early and advance atherosclerotic lesions than B6.apoE(-/-) mice. Microarray analysis revealed 317 genes to be differentially expressed in the aorta of congenic mice compared with B6.apoE(-/-) mice. Pathway analysis of these genes suggested the Ca(2+) signaling pathway to be implicated in regulating atherosclerosis susceptibility. Rcn2 is located underneath the linkage peak of Ath29 and involved in Ca(2+) signaling. Multiple single-nucleotide polymorphisms between B6 and C3H mice were detected within and surrounding Rcn2 with one single-nucleotide polymorphism falling within an upstream cAMP response element. Immunostaining demonstrated its expression in atherosclerotic lesions. Knockdown of Rcn2 with small interfering RNAs resulted in significant reductions in both baseline and oxidized phospholipid-induced VCAM-1 and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 expression by endothelial cells. Ath29 is confirmed to be a major atherosclerosis susceptibility locus affecting both early and advanced lesion formation in mice, and Rcn2 is identified as a novel regulator of cytokine expression.
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- Ani Manichaikul
- Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
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Mak S, Sun H, Acevedo F, Shimmin LC, Zhao L, Teng BB, Hixson JE. Differential expression of genes in the calcium-signaling pathway underlies lesion development in the LDb mouse model of atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis 2010; 213:40-51. [PMID: 20667539 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2010.06.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2009] [Revised: 06/16/2010] [Accepted: 06/23/2010] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Atherosclerosis is influenced by the interaction of environmental and genetic susceptibility risk factors. We used global microarray expression profiling to investigate differentially regulated genes in aorta during development of atherosclerosis in a susceptible genetically modified mouse model in response to the interaction between risk factors including hyperlipidemic genotype, shear stress, diet, and age. METHODS AND RESULTS In this study we investigated transcriptional changes in lesion-prone and lesion-resistant regions of aortas in genetically modified mice lacking both genes of the LDL receptor and the apolipoprotein B mRNA editing enzyme (LDb; Ldlr(-/-)Apobec1(-/-)). Risk factors including hyperlipidemic genotype (LDb vs. C57BL/6 wildtype), shear stress (lesion-prone vs. lesion resistant aortic regions), diet (chow vs. Western high-fat), and age (2- vs. 8-months) were studied. We hybridized aortic RNA samples with microarray chips containing probes for 45,000 mouse genes and expressed sequence tags (ESTs). Overall, the differentially expressed genes were components of 20 metabolic and physiological pathways. Notably, calcium signaling is the major pathway identified with differential regulation of 30 genes within this pathway. We also found differential expression of calcium-signaling genes in cultured primary endothelial cells from lesion-prone and lesion-resistant arterial regions (LDb mice vs. C57BL/6 controls), providing further support for involvement of calcium signaling in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Moreover, we demonstrated protein expression of genes in the calcium-signaling pathway using Western blot analysis and immunofluorescence. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that calcium signaling may play an important role in regulation of genes expressed in aorta during development of atherosclerosis. Calcium signaling may act via mechanistic responses to genetic, mechanical, and environmental insults that trigger an imbalance of intracellular calcium homeostasis, resulting in altered biological processes leading to lesion development.
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- Solida Mak
- The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Science at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Shrestha S, Irvin MR, Taylor KD, Wiener HW, Pajewski NM, Haritunians T, Delaney JAC, Schambelan M, Polak JF, Arnett DK, Chen YDI, Grunfeld C. A genome-wide association study of carotid atherosclerosis in HIV-infected men. AIDS 2010; 24:583-92. [PMID: 20009918 PMCID: PMC3072760 DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e3283353c9e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of host genetics in the development of subclinical atherosclerosis in the context of HIV-infected persons who are being treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is not well understood. METHODS The present genome-wide association study (GWAS) is based on 177 HIV-positive Caucasian males receiving HAART who participated in the Fat Redistribution and Metabolic Change in HIV Infection (FRAM) Study. Common and internal carotid intima-media thicknesses (cIMT) measured by B-mode ultrasound were used as a subclinical measure of atherosclerosis. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were assayed using the Illumina HumanCNV370-quad beadchip. Copy Number Variants (CNV) were inferred using a hidden Markov Model (PennCNV). Regression analyses were used to assess the association of common and internal cIMT with individual SNPs and CNVs, adjusting for age, duration of antiretroviral treatment, and principal components to account for potential population stratification. RESULTS Two SNPs in tight linkage disequilibrium, rs2229116 (a missense, nonsynonymous polymorphism (IIe to Val)) and rs7177922, located in the ryanodine receptor (RYR3) gene on chromosome 15 were significantly associated with common cIMT (P-value < 1.61 x 10). The RYR gene family has been known to play a role in the etiology of cardiovascular disease and has been shown to be regulated by HIV TAT protein. CONCLUSION These results suggest that in the context of HIV infection and HAART, a functional SNP in a biologically plausible candidate gene, RYR3, is associated with increased common carotid IMT, which is a surrogate for atherosclerosis.
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- Sadeep Shrestha
- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1665 University Blvd., Birmingham, AL 35294-0022, USA.
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Troidl K, Rüding I, Cai WJ, Mücke Y, Grossekettler L, Piotrowska I, Apfelbeck H, Schierling W, Volger OL, Horrevoets AJ, Grote K, Schmitz-Rixen T, Schaper W, Troidl C. Actin-binding rho activating protein (Abra) is essential for fluid shear stress-induced arteriogenesis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2009; 29:2093-101. [PMID: 19778941 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.109.195305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Arteriogenesis, the development of a collateral circulation, is important for tissue survival but remains functionally defective because of early normalization of fluid shear stress (FSS). Using a surgical model of chronically elevated FSS we showed that rabbits exhibited normal blood flow reserve after femoral artery ligature (FAL). Inhibition of the Rho pathway by Fasudil completely blocked the beneficial effect of FSS. In a genome-wide gene profiling we identified actin-binding Rho activating protein (Abra), which was highly upregulated in growing collaterals. METHODS AND RESULTS qRT-PCR and Western blot confirmed highly increased FSS-dependent expression of Abra in growing collaterals. NO blockage by L-NAME abolished FSS-generated Abra expression as well as the whole arteriogenic process. Cell culture studies demonstrated an Abra-triggered proliferation of smooth muscle cells through a mechanism that requires Rho signaling. Local intracollateral adenoviral overexpression of Abra improved collateral conductance by 60% in rabbits compared to the natural response after FAL. In contrast, targeted deletion of Abra in CL57BL/6 mice led to impaired arteriogenesis. CONCLUSIONS FSS-induced Abra expression during arteriogenesis is triggered by NO and leads to stimulation of collateral growth by smooth muscle cell proliferation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Kerstin Troidl
- Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Parkstr. 1, D-61231 Bad Nauheim, Germany.
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