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Dhyani N, Tian C, Gao L, Rudebush TL, Zucker IH. Nrf2-Keap1 in Cardiovascular Disease: Which Is the Cart and Which the Horse? Physiology (Bethesda) 2024; 39:0. [PMID: 38687468 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00015.2024] [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: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024] Open
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High levels of oxidant stress in the form of reactive oxidant species are prevalent in the circulation and tissues in various types of cardiovascular disease including heart failure, hypertension, peripheral arterial disease, and stroke. Here we review the role of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2), an important and widespread antioxidant and anti-inflammatory transcription factor that may contribute to the pathogenesis and maintenance of cardiovascular diseases. We review studies showing that downregulation of Nrf2 exacerbates heart failure, hypertension, and autonomic function. Finally, we discuss the potential for using Nrf2 modulation as a therapeutic strategy for cardiovascular diseases and autonomic dysfunction.
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- Neha Dhyani
- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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- Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, United States
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Zhang CY, Li KL, Zhao XX, Zhang ZY, Yin AW, Wang RX. The Role and Underlying Mechanisms of Exercise in Heart Failure. Rev Cardiovasc Med 2024; 25:285. [PMID: 39228484 PMCID: PMC11366989 DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2508285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 09/05/2024] Open
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Heart failure is a prevalent and life-threatening syndrome characterized by structural and/or functional abnormalities of the heart. As a global burden with high rates of morbidity and mortality, there is growing recognition of the beneficial effects of exercise on physical fitness and cardiovascular health. A substantial body of evidence supports the notion that exercise can play a protective role in the development and progression of heart failure and improve cardiac function through various mechanisms, such as attenuating cardiac fibrosis, reducing inflammation, and regulating mitochondrial metabolism. Further investigation into the role and underlying mechanisms of exercise in heart failure may uncover novel therapeutic targets for the prevention and treatment of heart failure.
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- Chong-Yi Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 214023 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 214023 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 214023 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 214023 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 214023 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 214023 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
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Pribil Pardun S, Bhat A, Anderson CP, Allen MF, Bruening W, Jacob J, Pendyala VV, Yu L, Bruett T, Zimmerman MC, Park SY, Zucker IH, Gao L. Electrical Pulse Stimulation Protects C2C12 Myotubes against Hydrogen Peroxide-Induced Cytotoxicity via Nrf2/Antioxidant Pathway. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:716. [PMID: 38929155 PMCID: PMC11201067 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13060716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Skeletal muscle contraction evokes numerous biochemical alterations that underpin exercise benefits. This present study aimed to elucidate the mechanism for electrical pulse stimulation (EPS)-induced antioxidant adaptation in C2C12 myotubes. We found that EPS significantly upregulated Nrf2 and a broad array of downstream antioxidant enzymes involved in multiple antioxidant systems. These effects were completely abolished by pretreatment with a ROS scavenger, N-acetylcysteine. MitoSOX-Red, CM-H2DCFDA, and EPR spectroscopy revealed a significantly higher ROS level in mitochondria and cytosol in EPS cells compared to non-stimulated cells. Seahorse and Oroboros revealed that EPS significantly increased the maximal mitochondrial oxygen consumption rate, along with an upregulated protein expression of mitochondrial complexes I/V, mitofusin-1, and mitochondrial fission factor. A post-stimulation time-course experiment demonstrated that upregulated NQO1 and GSTA2 last at least 24 h following the cessation of EPS, whereas elevated ROS declines immediately. These findings suggest an antioxidant preconditioning effect in the EPS cells. A cell viability study suggested that the EPS cells displayed 11- and 36-fold higher survival rates compared to the control cells in response to 2 and 4 mM H2O2 treatment, respectively. In summary, we found that EPS upregulated a large group of antioxidant enzymes in C2C12 myotubes via a contraction-mitochondrial-ROS-Nrf2 pathway. This antioxidant adaptation protects cells against oxidative stress-associated cytotoxicity.
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- Sarah Pribil Pardun
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; (S.P.P.); (A.B.); (W.B.); (J.J.); (V.V.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; (S.P.P.); (A.B.); (W.B.); (J.J.); (V.V.P.)
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- School of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, USA; (C.P.A.); (M.F.A.); (S.-Y.P.)
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- School of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, USA; (C.P.A.); (M.F.A.); (S.-Y.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; (S.P.P.); (A.B.); (W.B.); (J.J.); (V.V.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; (S.P.P.); (A.B.); (W.B.); (J.J.); (V.V.P.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; (S.P.P.); (A.B.); (W.B.); (J.J.); (V.V.P.)
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; (L.Y.); (T.B.); (M.C.Z.); (I.H.Z.)
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; (L.Y.); (T.B.); (M.C.Z.); (I.H.Z.)
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; (L.Y.); (T.B.); (M.C.Z.); (I.H.Z.)
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- School of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, USA; (C.P.A.); (M.F.A.); (S.-Y.P.)
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; (L.Y.); (T.B.); (M.C.Z.); (I.H.Z.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA; (S.P.P.); (A.B.); (W.B.); (J.J.); (V.V.P.)
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Bernardo EM, Pedroza AADS, Ferreira DJS, de Andrade SC, Rozendo A, Fernandes MSDS, Silva TL, Fernandes MP, Lagranha CJ. The deleterious effects of maternal protein deprivation on the brainstem are minimized with moderate physical activity by offspring during early life. Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 2024; 49:157-166. [PMID: 37816257 DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2023-0122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/12/2023]
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Maternal protein malnutrition during developmental periods might impair the redox state and the brain's excitatory/inhibitory neural network, increasing central sympathetic tone. Conversely, moderate physical exercise at an early age reduces the risk of chronic diseases. Thus, we hypothesized that a moderate training protocol could reduce the harmful effects of a low-protein maternal diet on the brainstem of young male offspring. We used a rat model of maternal protein restriction during the gestational and lactation period followed by an offspring's continuous treadmill exercise. Pregnant rats were divided into two groups according to the protein content in the diet: normoprotein (NP), receiving 17% of casein, and low protein (LP), receiving 8% of casein until the end of lactation. At 30 days of age, the male offspring were further subdivided into sedentary (NP-Sed and LP-Sed) or exercised (NP-Ex and LP-Ex) groups. Treadmill exercise was performed as follows: 4 weeks, 5 days/week, 60 min/day at 50% of maximal running capacity. The trained animals performed a treadmill exercise at 50% of the maximal running capacity, 60 min/day, 5 days/week, for 4 weeks. Our results indicate that a low-protein diet promotes deficits in the antioxidant system and a likely mitochondrial uncoupling. On the other hand, physical exercise restores the redox balance, which leads to decreased oxidative stress caused by the diet. In addition, it also promotes benefits to GABAergic inhibitory signaling. We conclude that regular moderate physical exercise performed in youthhood protects the brainstem against changes induced by maternal protein restriction.
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- Neuropsyquiatry and Behavioral Science Graduate Program, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Exercise Biochemistry/CAV, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitoria de Santo Antao, PE, Brazil
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- Neuropsyquiatry and Behavioral Science Graduate Program, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Exercise Biochemistry/CAV, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitoria de Santo Antao, PE, Brazil
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- Biochemistry and Physiology Graduate Program, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
- Neuropsyquiatry and Behavioral Science Graduate Program, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
- Laboratory of Biochemistry and Exercise Biochemistry/CAV, Federal University of Pernambuco, Vitoria de Santo Antao, PE, Brazil
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Wafi AM. Nrf2 and autonomic dysregulation in chronic heart failure and hypertension. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1206527. [PMID: 37719456 PMCID: PMC10500196 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1206527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Redox imbalance plays essential role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Chronic heart failure (CHF) and hypertension are associated with central oxidative stress, which is partly mediated by the downregulation of antioxidant enzymes in the central autonomic neurons that regulate sympathetic outflow, resulting in sympathoexcitation. Antioxidant proteins are partially regulated by the transcriptional factor nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). Downregulation of Nrf2 is key to disrupting central redox homeostasis and mediating sympathetic nerve activity in the setting of Chronic heart failure and hypertension. Nrf2, in turn, is regulated by various mechanisms, such as extracellular vesicle-enriched microRNAs derived from several cell types, including heart and skeletal muscle. In this review, we discuss the role of Nrf2 in regulating oxidative stress in the brain and its impact on sympathoexcitation in Chronic heart failure and hypertension. Importantly, we also discuss interorgan communication via extracellular vesicle pathways that mediate central redox imbalance through Nrf2 signaling.
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- Ahmed M. Wafi
- Physiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jizan, Saudi Arabia
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Bhat A, Abu R, Jagadesan S, Vellichirammal NN, Pendyala VV, Yu L, Rudebush TL, Guda C, Zucker IH, Kumar V, Gao L. Quantitative Proteomics Identifies Novel Nrf2-Mediated Adaptative Signaling Pathways in Skeletal Muscle Following Exercise Training. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:151. [PMID: 36671013 PMCID: PMC9854705 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12010151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Exercise training (ExT) improves skeletal muscle health via multiple adaptative pathways. Nrf2 is a principal antioxidant transcription factor responsible for maintaining intracellular redox homeostasis. In this study, we hypothesized that Nrf2 is essential for adaptative responses to ExT and thus beneficial for muscle. Experiments were carried out on male wild type (WT) and iMS-Nrf2flox/flox inducible muscle-specific Nrf2 (KO) mice, which were randomly assigned to serve as sedentary controls (Sed) or underwent 3 weeks of treadmill ExT thus generating four groups: WT-Sed, WT-ExT, KO-Sed, and KO-ExT groups. Mice were examined for exercise performance and in situ tibialis anterior (TA) contractility, followed by mass spectrometry-based proteomics and bioinformatics to identify differentially expressed proteins and signaling pathways. We found that maximal running distance was significantly longer in the WT-ExT group compared to the WT-Sed group, whereas this capacity was impaired in KO-ExT mice. Force generation and fatigue tolerance of the TA were enhanced in WT-ExT, but reduced in KO-ExT, compared to Sed controls. Proteomic analysis further revealed that ExT upregulated 576 proteins in WT but downregulated 207 proteins in KO mice. These proteins represent pathways in redox homeostasis, mitochondrial respiration, and proteomic adaptation of muscle to ExT. In summary, our data suggest a critical role of Nrf2 in the beneficial effects of SkM and adaptation to ExT.
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- Anjali Bhat
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Core Facility, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, Glocal University, Saharanpur 247121, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology & Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Cellular & Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Core Facility, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
- Department of Genetics, Cell Biology & Anatomy, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198, USA
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Ebrahimnezhad N, Nayebifar S, Soltani Z, Khoramipour K. High-intensity interval training reduced oxidative stress and apoptosis in the hippocampus of male rats with type 2 diabetes: The role of the PGC1α-Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 2023; 26:1313-1319. [PMID: 37885999 PMCID: PMC10598812 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2023.70833.15387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Objectives This study aimed to determine the effect of 8-week high-intensity interval training (HIIT) on oxidative stress and apoptosis in the hippocampus of male rats with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The study focused on examining the role of proliferator-activated receptor gamma co-activator 1α (PGC1α)/Kelch-like ECH-associated protein Keap1/nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) signaling pathway. Materials and Methods Twenty-eight 8-week-old Wistar rats were randomly assigned to one of four groups (n=7): control (Con), type 2 diabetes (T2D), exercise (Ex), and exercise + type 2 diabetes (Ex+T2D). The Ex and Ex+T2D groups completed an 8-week exercise program consisting of 80-100% Vmax and 4-10 intervals. The homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index was used to assess insulin resistance. The levels of Bcl2, BAX, musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma (Maf), Nrf2, Keap1, and PGC1α in the hippocampus were assessed using the western blot method. Additionally, the levels of antioxidant enzymes in the hippocampus were measured using ELISA. Results The findings indicated that the T2D group had lower levels of antioxidant enzymes, Maf, Bcl2, PGC1α, and Nrf2, and higher levels of BAX and Keap1 in the hippocampus. Conversely, the HIIT group exhibited increased levels of antioxidant enzymes, Maf, Bcl2, Nrf2, and PGC1α, along with decreased levels of BAX and Keap1 in the hippocampus. Conclusion The study demonstrated that 8-week HIIT was effective in reducing hippocampal apoptosis and oxidative stress induced by T2D by activating the PGC1α-Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway. The metabolic changes induced by exercise may lead to an increase in PGC1 expression, which is the primary stimulator of the Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway.
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- Narjes Ebrahimnezhad
- Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Sistan and Baluchestan University, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Sistan and Baluchestan University, Zahedan, Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Institute of Basic and Clinical Physiology Sciences, Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Afzalipour Faculty of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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BACKGROUND Chronic heart failure (CHF) is associated with redox imbalance. Downregulation of Nrf2 (nuclear factor [erythroid-derived 2]-like 2) plays important roles in disrupting myocardial redox homeostasis and mediating sympathetic nerve activity in the setting of CHF. However, it is unclear if circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs) elicit sympathetic excitation in CHF by disrupting central redox homeostasis. We tested the hypothesis that cardiac-derived EVs circulate to the presympathetic rostral ventrolateral medulla and contribute to oxidative stress and sympathetic excitation via EV-enriched microRNA-mediated Nrf2 downregulation. METHODS Data were collected on rats with CHF post-myocardial infarction (MI) and on human subjects with ischemic CHF. EVs were isolated from tissue and plasma, and we determined the miRNAs cargo that related to targeting Nrf2 translation. We tracked the distribution of cardiac-derived EVs using in vitro labeled circulating EVs and cardiac-specific membrane GFP+ transgenic mice. Finally, we tested the impact of exogenously loading of antagomirs to specific Nrf2-related miRNAs on CHF-EV-induced pathophysiological phenotypes in normal rats (eg, sympathetic and cardiac function). RESULTS Nrf2 downregulation in CHF rats was associated with an upregulation of Nrf2-targeting miRNAs, which were abundant in cardiac-derived and circulating EVs from rats and humans. EVs isolated from the brain of CHF rats were also enriched with Nrf2-targeting miRNAs and cardiac-specific miRNAs. Cardiac-derived EVs were taken up by neurons in the rostral ventrolateral medulla. The administration of cardiac-derived and circulating EVs from CHF rats into the rostral ventrolateral medulla of normal rats evoked an increase in renal sympathetic nerve activity and plasma norepinephrine compared with Sham-operated rats, which were attenuated by exogenously preloading CHF-EVs with antagomirs to Nrf2-targeting miRNAs. CONCLUSIONS Cardiac microRNA-enriched EVs from animals with CHF can mediate crosstalk between the heart and the brain in the regulation of sympathetic outflow by targeting the Nrf2/antioxidant signaling pathway. This new endocrine signaling pathway regulating sympathetic outflow in CHF may be exploited for novel therapeutics.
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- Changhai Tian
- Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198
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Lu Y, An L, Taylor MRG, Chen QM. Nrf2 signaling in heart failure: expression of Nrf2, Keap1, antioxidant, and detoxification genes in dilated or ischemic cardiomyopathy. Physiol Genomics 2022; 54:115-127. [PMID: 35073209 PMCID: PMC8897001 DOI: 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00079.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Increased levels of oxidative stress have been found with heart failure. Whether failing hearts express antioxidant and detoxification enzymes have not been addressed systematically. Nrf2 gene encodes a transcription factor that regulates the expression of antioxidant and detoxification genes. Using RNA-Seq data set from explanted hearts of 37 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), 13 patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), and 14 nonfailure (NF) donors as a control, we addressed whether failing hearts change the expression of Nrf2, its negative regulator Keap1, and antioxidant or detoxification genes. Significant increases in the ratio of Nrf2 to Keap1 were found to associate with DCM or ICM. Antioxidant genes showed decreased expression in both types of heart failure, including NQO1, SOD1, GPX3, GPX4, GSR, PRDX1, and TXNRD1. Detoxification enzymes, GCLM and EPHX1, also showed decreased expression, whereas the CYP1B1 transcript was elevated in both DCM and ICM. The genes encoding metal-binding protein ferritin were decreased, whereas five out of 12 metallothionein genes showed elevated expression. Our finding on Nrf2 gene expression has been validated by meta-analysis of seven independent data sets of microarray or RNA-Seq for differential gene expression in DCM and ICM from NF controls. In conclusion, minor elevation of Nrf2 gene expression is not coupled to increases in antioxidant and detoxification genes, supporting an impairment of Nrf2 signaling in patients with heart failure. Decreases in multiple antioxidant and detoxification genes are consistent with the observed increases of oxidative stress in failing hearts.
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- Yingying Lu
- 1Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona,2Interdisciplanary Program in Statistics and Data Science, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- 3Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- 4Department of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado
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- 1Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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Marillier M, Gruet M, Bernard AC, Verges S, Neder JA. The Exercising Brain: An Overlooked Factor Limiting the Tolerance to Physical Exertion in Major Cardiorespiratory Diseases? Front Hum Neurosci 2022; 15:789053. [PMID: 35126072 PMCID: PMC8813863 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2021.789053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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“Exercise starts and ends in the brain”: this was the title of a review article authored by Dr. Bengt Kayser back in 2003. In this piece of work, the author highlights that pioneer studies have primarily focused on the cardiorespiratory-muscle axis to set the human limits to whole-body exercise tolerance. In some circumstances, however, exercise cessation may not be solely attributable to these players: the central nervous system is thought to hold a relevant role as the ultimate site of exercise termination. In fact, there has been a growing interest relative to the “brain” response to exercise in chronic cardiorespiratory diseases, and its potential implication in limiting the tolerance to physical exertion in patients. To reach these overarching goals, non-invasive techniques, such as near-infrared spectroscopy and transcranial magnetic stimulation, have been successfully applied to get insights into the underlying mechanisms of exercise limitation in clinical populations. This review provides an up-to-date outline of the rationale for the “brain” as the organ limiting the tolerance to physical exertion in patients with cardiorespiratory diseases. We first outline some key methodological aspects of neuromuscular function and cerebral hemodynamics assessment in response to different exercise paradigms. We then review the most prominent studies, which explored the influence of major cardiorespiratory diseases on these outcomes. After a balanced summary of existing evidence, we finalize by detailing the rationale for investigating the “brain” contribution to exercise limitation in hitherto unexplored cardiorespiratory diseases, an endeavor that might lead to innovative lines of applied physiological research.
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- Mathieu Marillier
- Laboratory of Clinical Exercise Physiology, Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
- HP2 Laboratory, INSERM U1300, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble, France
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- IAPS Laboratory, University of Toulon, Toulon, France
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- Laboratory of Clinical Exercise Physiology, Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
- HP2 Laboratory, INSERM U1300, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble, France
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- HP2 Laboratory, INSERM U1300, Grenoble Alpes University, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratory of Clinical Exercise Physiology, Queen's University and Kingston General Hospital, Kingston, ON, Canada
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Díaz-Jara E, Díaz HS, Rios-Gallardo A, Ortolani D, Andrade DC, Toledo C, Pereyra KV, Schwarz K, Ramirez G, Ortiz FC, Andía ME, Del Rio R. Exercise training reduces brainstem oxidative stress and restores normal breathing function in heart failure. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 172:470-481. [PMID: 34216779 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Enhanced central chemoreflex drive and irregular breathing are both hallmarks in heart failure (HF) and closely related to disease progression. Central chemoreceptor neurons located within the retrotrapezoid nucleus (RTN) are known to play a role in breathing alterations in HF. It has been shown that exercise (EX) effectively reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) in HF rats. However, the link between EX and ROS, particularly at the RTN, with breathing alterations in HF has not been previously addressed. Accordingly, we aimed to determine: i) ROS levels in the RTN in HF and its association with chemoreflex drive, ii) whether EX improves chemoreflex/breathing function by reducing ROS levels, and iii) determine molecular alterations associated with ROS generation within the RTN of HF rats and study EX effects on these pathways. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were allocated into 3 experimental groups: Sham (n = 5), volume overloaded HF (n = 6) and HF (n = 8) rats that underwent EX training for 6 weeks (60 min/day, 25 m/min, 10% inclination). At 8 weeks post-HF induction, breathing patterns and chemoreflex function were analyzed by unrestrained plethysmography. ROS levels and anti/pro-oxidant enzymes gene expression were analyzed in the RTN. Our results showed that HF rats have high ROS levels in the RTN which were closely linked to the enhanced central chemoreflex and breathing disorders. Also, HF rats displayed decreased expression of antioxidant genes in the RTN compared with control rats. EX training increases antioxidant defense in the RTN, reduces ROS formation and restores normal central chemoreflex drive and breathing regularity in HF rats. This study provides evidence for a role of ROS in central chemoreception in the setting of HF and support the use of EX to reduce ROS in the brainstem of HF animals and reveal its potential as an effective mean to normalize chemoreflex and breathing function in HF.
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- Esteban Díaz-Jara
- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150, Santiago, Chile.
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150, Santiago, Chile.
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150, Santiago, Chile; Centro de Excelencia en Biomedicina de Magallanes (CEBIMA), Universidad de Magallanes, 621-0427, Punta Arenas, Chile.
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150, Santiago, Chile.
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150, Santiago, Chile; Centro de Fisiología y Medicina de Altura, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Antofagasta, 1270300, Antofagasta, Chile.
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150, Santiago, Chile; Centro de Excelencia en Biomedicina de Magallanes (CEBIMA), Universidad de Magallanes, 621-0427, Punta Arenas, Chile.
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150, Santiago, Chile.
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150, Santiago, Chile.
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150, Santiago, Chile.
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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- Radiology Department & ANID - Millennium Nucleus for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 8331150, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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- Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Control, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150, Santiago, Chile; Centro de Excelencia en Biomedicina de Magallanes (CEBIMA), Universidad de Magallanes, 621-0427, Punta Arenas, Chile; Centro de Envejecimiento y Regeneración (CARE), Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 8331150, Santiago, Chile.
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Siqueira IR, Palazzo RP, Cechinel LR. Circulating extracellular vesicles delivering beneficial cargo as key players in exercise effects. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 172:273-285. [PMID: 34119583 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2021] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 06/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Exercise has been recognized as an effective preventive and therapeutic approach for numerous diseases. This review addresses the potential role of circulating extracellular vesicles (EV) cargo that is modulated by physical activity. EV transport and deliver beneficial molecules to adjacent and distant tissues as a whole-body phenomenon, resulting in a healthier global status. Several candidate EV molecules, especially miRNAs, are summarized here as mediators of the beneficial effects of exercise, using different modalities, frequencies, volumes, and intensities. The following are among the candidate miRNAs: miR-21, miR-146, miR-486, miR-148a-3p, miR-223-3p, miR-142-3p, and miR-191a-5p. We highlight the relationship between EV cargo modifications, their targets and pathway interactions, in clinical outcomes, for example, on cardiovascular or immune diseases. This review brings an innovative perspective providing evidence for an intricate biological basis of the relationship between EV cargo and exercise-induced benefits on several diseases. Moreover, specific changes on circulating EV content might potentially be used as biomarkers of exercise efficacy.
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- Ionara Rodrigues Siqueira
- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Physiology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Graduate Program in Biological Sciences: Physiology, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Reduction of oxidative stress and inflammatory signaling in the commissural nucleus of the solitary tract (commNTS) and rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) in treadmill trained rats. Brain Res 2021; 1769:147582. [PMID: 34314729 DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2021.147582] [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: 03/25/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Inflammation has been associated with cardiovascular diseases and the key point is the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Exercise modulates medullary neurons involved in cardiovascular control. We investigated the effect of chronic exercise training (Tr) in treadmill running on gene expression (GE) of ROS and inflammation in commNTS and RVLM neurons. Male Wistar rats (N = 7/group) were submitted to training in a treadmill running (1 h/day, 5 days/wk/10 wks) or maintained sedentary (Sed). Superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), neuroglobin (Ngb), Cytoglobin (Ctb), NADPH oxidase (Nox), cicloxigenase-2 (Cox-2), and neuronal nitric oxide synthase (NOS1) gene expression were evaluated in commNTS and RVLM neurons by qPCR. In RVLM, Tr rats increased Ngb (1.285 ± 0.03 vs. 0.995 ± 0.06), Cygb (1.18 ± 0.02 vs.0.99 ± 0.06), SOD (1.426 ± 0.108 vs. 1.00 ± 0.08), CAT (1.34 ± 0.09 vs. 1.00 ± 0.08); and decreased Nox (0.55 ± 0.146 vs. 1.001 ± 0.08), Cox-2 (0.335 ± 0.05 vs. 1.245 ± 0.02), NOS1 (0.51 ± 0.08 vs. 1.08 ± 0.209) GE compared to Sed. In commNTS, Tr rats increased SOD (1.384 ± 0.13 vs. 0.897 ± 0.101), CAT GE (1.312 ± 0.126 vs. 0.891 ± 0.106) and decreased Cox-2 (0.052 ± 0.011 vs. 1.06 ± 0.207) and NOS1 (0.1550 ± 0.03559 vs. 1.122 ± 0.26) GE compared to Sed. Therefore, GE of proteins of the inflammatory process reduced while GE of antioxidant proteins increased in the commNTS and RVLM after training, suggesting a decrease in oxidative stress of downstream pathways mediated by nitric oxide.
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Gao L, Wang H, Tian C, Zucker IH. Skeletal Muscle Nrf2 Contributes to Exercise-Evoked Systemic Antioxidant Defense Via Extracellular Vesicular Communication. Exerc Sport Sci Rev 2021; 49:213-222. [PMID: 33927165 PMCID: PMC8195856 DOI: 10.1249/jes.0000000000000257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This review explores the hypothesis that the repetitive contraction-relaxation that occurs during chronic exercise activates skeletal myocyte nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2-like 2 (Nrf2) to upregulate antioxidant enzymes. These proteins are secreted into the circulation within extracellular vesicles and taken up by remote cells, thus providing remote organs with cytoprotection against subsequent oxidative stress.
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- Lie Gao
- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 69198
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 69198
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- Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 69198
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- Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 69198
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Yu Y, Wei SG, Weiss RM, Felder RB. Silencing Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus Reduces Extracellular Signal-regulated Kinase 1 and 2 Signaling and Sympathetic Excitation in Heart Failure Rats. Neuroscience 2021; 463:227-237. [PMID: 33540053 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2021.01.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Activation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 (ERK1/2) signaling in cardiovascular regulatory regions of the brain contributes to sympathetic excitation in myocardial infarction (MI)-induced heart failure (HF) by increasing brain renin-angiotensin system (RAS) activity, neuroinflammation, and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. The mechanisms eliciting brain ERK1/2 signaling in HF are still poorly understood. We tested the involvement of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) which, upon activation, stimulates ERK1/2 activity. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats received bilateral microinjections of a lentiviral vector encoding a small interfering RNA (siRNA) for EGFR, or a scrambled siRNA, into the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus (PVN), a recognized source of sympathetic overactivity in HF. One week later, coronary artery ligation was performed to induce HF. Four weeks later, the EGFR siRNA-treated HF rats, compared with the scrambled siRNA-treated HF rats, had lower mRNA and protein levels of EGFR, lower levels of phosphorylated (p-) EGFR and p-ERK1/2 and lower mRNA levels of the inflammatory mediators TNF-α, IL-1β and cyclooxygenase-2, the RAS components angiotensin-converting enzyme and angiotensin II type 1a receptor and the ER stress markers BIP and ATF4 in the PVN. They also had lower plasma and urinary norepinephrine levels and improved peripheral manifestations of HF. Additional studies revealed that p-EGFR was increased in the PVN of HF rats, compared with sham-operated control rats. These results suggest that activation of EGFR in the PVN triggers ERK1/2 signaling, along with ER stress, neuroinflammation and RAS activity, in MI-induced HF. Brain EGFR may be a novel target for therapeutic intervention in MI-induced HF.
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- Yang Yu
- Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Roy J and Lucille A Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA; VA Medical Center, Iowa City, IA, USA.
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Tan X, Jiao PL, Sun JC, Wang W, Ye P, Wang YK, Leng YQ, Wang WZ. β-Arrestin1 Reduces Oxidative Stress via Nrf2 Activation in the Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla in Hypertension. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:657825. [PMID: 33897365 PMCID: PMC8059792 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.657825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress in the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM), a key region for blood pressure (BP) regulation, has been demonstrated to be responsible for the overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system in hypertension and heart failure. Nuclear factor-erythroid-2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) is a key transcription factor that maintains redox homeostasis by governing a broad array of antioxidant genes in response to oxidative stress. β-Arrestin1 is a multifunctional scaffold protein with the ability to interact with diverse signaling molecules independent of G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), and its overexpression in the RVLM could reduce BP and renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR). The goal of this study was to investigate whether Nrf2-mediated antioxidative stress is involved in the antihypertensive effect of β-arrestin1 in the RVLM. It was found that the activation level of Nrf2 in the RVLM of SHR was significantly reduced, compared with normotensive Wistar-Kyoko (WKY) rats. Overexpression of β-arrestin1 in the RVLM significantly decreased ROS production and facilitated the Nrf2 activation in the RVLM of SHR, accompanied by upregulating the expression of HO-1 and NQO-1. However, Nrf2 knockdown attenuated the antioxidant effect of β-arrestin1 overexpression in the RVLM by downregulating HO-1 and NQO-1 expression levels. In conclusion, the current results suggested that the antihypertensive effect of β-arrestin1 overexpression in the RVLM is mediated by decreased ROS production, which is associated with Nrf2 activation.
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- Xing Tan
- Department of Marine Biomedicine and Polar Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Marine Biomedicine and Polar Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
- Department of Orthopedics, The 962th Hospital of People’s Liberation Army, Harbin, China
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- Department of Marine Biomedicine and Polar Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Marine Biomedicine and Polar Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Marine Biomedicine and Polar Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Marine Biomedicine and Polar Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Marine Biomedicine and Polar Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
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- Department of Marine Biomedicine and Polar Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University), Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Wei-Zhong Wang,
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Heart failure is a worldwide pandemic influencing 26 million individuals worldwide and is expanding. Imbalanced redox homeostasis in cardiac cells alters the structure and function of the cells, which leads to contractile dysfunction, myocardial hypertrophy, and fibrosis in chronic heart failure. Various targets and agents acting on these such as siRNA, miRNA, interleukin-1, opioids, vasodilators, and SGLT2 inhibitors are being evaluated for heart failure, and nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) is one of them. NRF2 is a master transcription factor which is expressed in most of the tissues and exhibits a major role in amplification of the antioxidant pathways associated with the enzymes present in myocardium. Increased ROS generation and PI3K-Akt signaling can activate the receptor NRF2. Various in vitro and in vivo and few clinical studies suggested NRF2 may possess a potential for targeting oxidative stress-induced cardiovascular diseases including heart failures. All these studies collectively propose that upregulation of NRF2 will attenuate the increase in hemodynamic stress and provide beneficial role in cardiovascular diseases. The current review shall familiarize readers about the regulations and functions of NRF2. We have also discussed the current evidences suggesting beneficial role of NRF2 activators in heart failure. Graphical abstract.
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Role of Nrf2 and Its Activators in Cardiocerebral Vascular Disease. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:4683943. [PMID: 32831999 PMCID: PMC7428967 DOI: 10.1155/2020/4683943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Cardiocerebral vascular disease (CCVD) is a common disease with high morbidity, disability, and mortality. Oxidative stress (OS) is closely related to the progression of CCVD. Abnormal redox regulation leads to OS and overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which can cause biomolecular and cellular damage. The Nrf2/antioxidant response element (ARE) signaling pathway is one of the most important defense systems against exogenous and endogenous OS injury, and Nrf2 is regarded as a vital pharmacological target. The complexity of the CCVD pathological process and the current difficulties in conducting clinical trials have hindered the development of therapeutic drugs. Furthermore, little is known about the role of the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway in CCVD. Clarifying the role of the Nrf2/ARE signaling pathway in CCVD can provide new ideas for drug design. This review details the recent advancements in the regulation of the Nrf2/ARE system and its role and activators in common CCVD development.
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Louzada RA, Bouviere J, Matta LP, Werneck-de-Castro JP, Dupuy C, Carvalho DP, Fortunato RS. Redox Signaling in Widespread Health Benefits of Exercise. Antioxid Redox Signal 2020; 33:745-760. [PMID: 32174127 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2019.7949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Significance: Exercise-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production activates multiple intracellular signaling pathways through genomic and nongenomic mechanisms that are responsible for the beneficial effects of exercise in muscle. Beyond the positive effect of exercise on skeletal muscle cells, other tissues such as white and brown adipose, liver, central nervous system, endothelial, heart, and endocrine organ tissues are also responsive to exercise. Recent Advances: Crosstalk between different cells is essential to achieve homeostasis and to promote the benefits of exercise through paracrine or endocrine signaling. This crosstalk can be mediated by different effectors that include the secretion of metabolites of muscle contraction, myokines, and exosomes. During the past 20 years, it has been demonstrated that contracting muscle cells produce and secrete different classes of myokines, which functionally link muscle with nearly all other cell types. Critical Issues: The redox signaling behind this exercise-induced crosstalk is now being decoded. Many of these widespread beneficial effects of exercise require not only a complex ROS-dependent intramuscular signaling cascade but simultaneously, an integrated network with many remote tissues. Future Directions: Strong evidence suggests that the powerful beneficial effect of regular physical activity for preventing (or treating) a large range of disorders might also rely on ROS-mediated signaling. Within a contracting muscle, ROS signaling may control exosomes and myokines secretion. In remote tissues, exercise generates regular and synchronized ROS waves, creating a transient pro-oxidative environment in many cells. These new concepts integrate exercise, ROS-mediated signaling, and the widespread health benefits of exercise.
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- Ruy A Louzada
- Institut of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, UMR 8200 CNRS and Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Institut of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institut of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, UMR 8200 CNRS and Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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- Institut of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Institut of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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