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Jung IH, Elenbaas JS, Burks KH, Amrute JM, Xiangyu Z, Alisio A, Stitziel NO. Vascular smooth muscle- and myeloid cell-derived integrin α9β1 does not directly mediate the development of atherosclerosis in mice. Atherosclerosis 2022; 360:15-20. [PMID: 36215801 PMCID: PMC9615102 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Sushi, von Willebrand factor type A, EGF pentraxin domain-containing 1 (SVEP1), an extracellular matrix protein, is a human coronary artery disease locus that promotes atherosclerosis. We previously demonstrated that SVEP1 induces vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation and an inflammatory phenotype in the arterial wall to enhance the development of atherosclerotic plaque. The only receptor known to interact with SVEP1 is integrin α9β1, a cell surface receptor that is expressed by VSMCs and myeloid lineage-derived monocytes and macrophages. Our previous in vitro studies suggested that integrin α9β1 was necessary for SVEP1-induced VSMC proliferation and inflammation; however, the underlying mechanisms mediated by integrin α9β1 in these cell types during the development of atherosclerosis remain poorly understood. METHODS AND RESULTS Here, using cell-specific gene targeting, we investigated the effects of the integrin α9β1 receptor on VSMCs and myeloid cells in mouse models of atherosclerosis. Interestingly, we found that depleting integrin α9β1 in either VSMCs or myeloid cells did not affect the formation or complexity of atherosclerotic plaque in vessels after either 8 or 16 weeks of high fat diet feeding. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that integrin α9β1 in these two cell types does not mediate the in vivo effect of SVEP1 in the development of atherosclerosis. Instead, our results suggest either the presence of other potential receptor(s) or alternative integrin α9β1-expressing cell types responsible for SVEP1 induced signaling in the development of atherosclerosis.
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- In-Hyuk Jung
- Center for Cardiovascular Research, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular Research, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA; Medical Scientist Training Program, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular Research, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA; Medical Scientist Training Program, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular Research, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA; Medical Scientist Training Program, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular Research, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular Research, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular Research, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA; McDonnell Genome Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63108, USA; Department of Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO, 63110, USA.
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Role of Integrins in Modulating Smooth Muscle Cell Plasticity and Vascular Remodeling: From Expression to Therapeutic Implications. Cells 2022; 11:cells11040646. [PMID: 35203297 PMCID: PMC8870356 DOI: 10.3390/cells11040646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Smooth muscle cells (SMCs), present in the media layer of blood vessels, are crucial in maintaining vascular homeostasis. Upon vascular injury, SMCs show a high degree of plasticity, undergo a change from a “contractile” to a “synthetic” phenotype, and play an essential role in the pathophysiology of diseases including atherosclerosis and restenosis. Integrins are cell surface receptors, which are involved in cell-to-cell binding and cell-to-extracellular-matrix interactions. By binding to extracellular matrix components, integrins trigger intracellular signaling and regulate several of the SMC function, including proliferation, migration, and phenotypic switching. Although pharmacological approaches, including antibodies and synthetic peptides, have been effectively utilized to target integrins to limit atherosclerosis and restenosis, none has been commercialized yet. A clear understanding of how integrins modulate SMC biology is essential to facilitate the development of integrin-based interventions to combat atherosclerosis and restenosis. Herein, we highlight the importance of integrins in modulating functional properties of SMCs and their implications for vascular pathology.
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Over the past decade, studies have repeatedly found single-nucleotide polymorphisms located in the collagen ( COL) 4A1 and COL4A2 genes to be associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the 13q34 locus harboring these genes is one of ~160 genome-wide significant risk loci for coronary artery disease. COL4A1 and COL4A2 encode the α1- and α2-chains of collagen type IV, a major component of basement membranes in various tissues including arteries. Despite the growing body of evidence indicating a role for collagen type IV in CVD, remarkably few studies have aimed to directly investigate such a role. The purpose of this review is to summarize the clinical reports linking 13q34 to coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, and artery stiffening and to assemble the scattered pieces of evidence from experimental studies based on vascular cells and tissue collectively supporting a role for collagen type IV in atherosclerosis and other macrovascular disease conditions.
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- L B Steffensen
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Odense University Hospital , Odense , Denmark.,Centre for Individualized Medicine in Arterial Diseases, Odense University Hospital , Odense , Denmark.,Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark , Odense , Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Odense University Hospital , Odense , Denmark.,Centre for Individualized Medicine in Arterial Diseases, Odense University Hospital , Odense , Denmark
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Lacolley P, Regnault V, Segers P, Laurent S. Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Arterial Stiffening: Relevance in Development, Aging, and Disease. Physiol Rev 2017; 97:1555-1617. [DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00003.2017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 332] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Revised: 05/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The cushioning function of large arteries encompasses distension during systole and recoil during diastole which transforms pulsatile flow into a steady flow in the microcirculation. Arterial stiffness, the inverse of distensibility, has been implicated in various etiologies of chronic common and monogenic cardiovascular diseases and is a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. The first components that contribute to arterial stiffening are extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins that support the mechanical load, while the second important components are vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), which not only regulate actomyosin interactions for contraction but mediate also mechanotransduction in cell-ECM homeostasis. Eventually, VSMC plasticity and signaling in both conductance and resistance arteries are highly relevant to the physiology of normal and early vascular aging. This review summarizes current concepts of central pressure and tensile pulsatile circumferential stress as key mechanical determinants of arterial wall remodeling, cell-ECM interactions depending mainly on the architecture of cytoskeletal proteins and focal adhesion, the large/small arteries cross-talk that gives rise to target organ damage, and inflammatory pathways leading to calcification or atherosclerosis. We further speculate on the contribution of cellular stiffness along the arterial tree to vascular wall stiffness. In addition, this review provides the latest advances in the identification of gene variants affecting arterial stiffening. Now that important hemodynamic and molecular mechanisms of arterial stiffness have been elucidated, and the complex interplay between ECM, cells, and sensors identified, further research should study their potential to halt or to reverse the development of arterial stiffness.
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- Patrick Lacolley
- INSERM, U1116, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France; Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France; IBiTech-bioMMeda, Department of Electronics and Information Systems, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium; Department of Pharmacology, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, France; PARCC INSERM, UMR 970, Paris, France; and University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- INSERM, U1116, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France; Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France; IBiTech-bioMMeda, Department of Electronics and Information Systems, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium; Department of Pharmacology, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, France; PARCC INSERM, UMR 970, Paris, France; and University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- INSERM, U1116, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France; Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France; IBiTech-bioMMeda, Department of Electronics and Information Systems, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium; Department of Pharmacology, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, France; PARCC INSERM, UMR 970, Paris, France; and University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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- INSERM, U1116, Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France; Université de Lorraine, Nancy, France; IBiTech-bioMMeda, Department of Electronics and Information Systems, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium; Department of Pharmacology, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris, France; PARCC INSERM, UMR 970, Paris, France; and University Paris Descartes, Paris, France
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Integrin signaling in atherosclerosis. Cell Mol Life Sci 2017; 74:2263-2282. [PMID: 28246700 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-017-2490-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 02/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Atherosclerosis, a chronic lipid-driven inflammatory disease affecting large arteries, represents the primary cause of cardiovascular disease in the world. The local remodeling of the vessel intima during atherosclerosis involves the modulation of vascular cell phenotype, alteration of cell migration and proliferation, and propagation of local extracellular matrix remodeling. All of these responses represent targets of the integrin family of cell adhesion receptors. As such, alterations in integrin signaling affect multiple aspects of atherosclerosis, from the earliest induction of inflammation to the development of advanced fibrotic plaques. Integrin signaling has been shown to regulate endothelial phenotype, facilitate leukocyte homing, affect leukocyte function, and drive smooth muscle fibroproliferative remodeling. In addition, integrin signaling in platelets contributes to the thrombotic complications that typically drive the clinical manifestation of cardiovascular disease. In this review, we examine the current literature on integrin regulation of atherosclerotic plaque development and the suitability of integrins as potential therapeutic targets to limit cardiovascular disease and its complications.
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Zeltz C, Gullberg D. The integrin-collagen connection--a glue for tissue repair? J Cell Sci 2016; 129:653-64. [PMID: 26857815 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.180992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The α1β1, α2β1, α10β1 and α11β1 integrins constitute a subset of the integrin family with affinity for GFOGER-like sequences in collagens. Integrins α1β1 and α2β1 were originally identified on a subset of activated T-cells, and have since been found to be expressed on a number of cell types including platelets (α2β1), vascular cells (α1β1, α2β1), epithelial cells (α1β1, α2β1) and fibroblasts (α1β1, α2β1). Integrin α10β1 shows a distribution that is restricted to mesenchymal stem cells and chondrocytes, whereas integrin α11β1 appears restricted to mesenchymal stem cells and subsets of fibroblasts. The bulk of the current literature suggests that collagen-binding integrins only have a limited role in adult connective tissue homeostasis, partly due to a limited availability of cell-binding sites in the mature fibrillar collagen matrices. However, some recent data suggest that, instead, they are more crucial for dynamic connective tissue remodeling events--such as wound healing--where they might act specifically to remodel and restore the tissue architecture. This Commentary discusses the recent development in the field of collagen-binding integrins, their roles in physiological and pathological settings with special emphasis on wound healing, fibrosis and tumor-stroma interactions, and include a discussion of the most recently identified newcomers to this subfamily--integrins α10β1 and α11β1.
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- Cédric Zeltz
- Department of Biomedicine and Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, Bergen N-5009, Norway
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- Department of Biomedicine and Centre for Cancer Biomarkers, University of Bergen, Jonas Lies vei 91, Bergen N-5009, Norway
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Moraes JA, Frony AC, Dias AM, Renovato-Martins M, Rodrigues G, Marcinkiewicz C, Assreuy J, Barja-Fidalgo C. Alpha1beta1 and integrin-linked kinase interact and modulate angiotensin II effects in vascular smooth muscle cells. Atherosclerosis 2015; 243:477-85. [PMID: 26520903 DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2015] [Revised: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The effects of angiotensin II (Ang II) on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) are modulated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) and also involve integrin engagement. However, the potential link between alpha1beta1 integrin signaling with NOX system and their combined contribution to Ang II effects on VSMC have not been investigated. We aimed to elucidate the moslecular mechanisms underlying the activation of these two pathways in Ang II effects on VSMC. Ang II-induced VSMC migration (2-fold increase) and proliferation (2.5-fold increase) is modulated by alpha1beta1 integrin, being inhibited by obtustatin, a specific alpha1beta1 integrin blocker. Ang II also stimulates ROS production in VSMC (140%) that is NOX1 dependent, being completely inhibited in NOX1 silenced cells. The ROS production develops in two peaks, and the second peak is maintained by NOX2 activation. Apocynin and obtustatin inhibit the NOX2-associated second peak, but not the first peak of ROS production, which is related to NOX1 activation. Corroborating the involvement of alpha1beta1 integrin, the pretreatment of VSMC with obtustatin impaired Ang II-induced FAK phosphorylation, AKT activation, p21 degradation and the increase of ILK expression. Silencing of ILK blocked cell migration, AKT phosphorylation and the second peak of ROS, but partially inhibits (70%) VSMC proliferation induced by Ang II. The data demonstrate a novel role for NOX2 in Ang II effects on VSMC, and suggest alpha1beta1 integrin and ILK as target molecules to the development of more effective therapeutic interventions in cardiovascular diseases.
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- João Alfredo Moraes
- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Cell Biology, IBRAG, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Cell Biology, IBRAG, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Cell Biology, IBRAG, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Cell Biology, IBRAG, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Cell Biology, IBRAG, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Bioengineering, College of Engineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Department of Cell Biology, IBRAG, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Segedy AK, Pyle AL, Li B, Zhang Y, Babaev VR, Jat P, Fazio S, Atkinson JB, Linton MF, Young PP. Identification of small proline-rich repeat protein 3 as a novel atheroprotective factor that promotes adaptive Akt signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2014; 34:2527-36. [PMID: 25278290 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.114.303644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Atherosclerosis is the primary driver of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. Identification of naturally occurring atheroprotective genes has become a major goal for the development of interventions that will limit atheroma progression and associated adverse events. To this end, we have identified small proline-rich repeat protein (SPRR3) as selectively upregulated in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) of atheroma-bearing arterial tissue versus healthy arterial tissue. In this study, we sought to determine the role of SPRR3 in atheroma pathophysiology. APPROACH AND RESULTS We found that atheroprone apolipoprotein E-null mice lacking SPRR3 developed significantly greater atheroma burden. To determine the cellular driver(s) of this increase, we evaluated SPRR3-dependent changes in bone marrow-derived cells, endothelial cells, and VSMCs. Bone marrow transplant of SPRR3-expressing cells into SPRR3(-/-)apolipoprotein E-deficient recipients failed to rescue atheroma burden. Similarly, endothelial cells did not exhibit a response to SPRR3 loss. However, atheromas from SPRR3-deficient mice exhibited increased TUNEL (terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick end labeling)-positive VSMCs compared with control. Cell death in SPRR3-deficient VSMCs was significantly increased in vitro. Conversely, SPRR3-overexpressing VSMCs exhibited reduced apoptosis compared with control. We also observed a PI3K (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase)/Akt-dependent positive association between SPRR3 expression and levels of active Akt in VSMCs. The survival advantage seen in SPRR3-overexpressing VSMCs was abrogated after the addition of a PI3K/Akt pathway inhibitor. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that SPRR3 protects the lesion from VSMC loss by promoting survival signaling in plaque VSMCs, thereby significantly decreasing atherosclerosis progression. As the first identified atheroma-specific VSMC prosurvival factor, SPRR3 represents a potential target for lesion-specific modulation of VSMC survival.
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- Amanda K Segedy
- From the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (A.K.S., B.L., S.F., J.B.A., P.P.Y.) and Departments of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (J.B.A., P.P.Y.), Pharmacology (M.F.L.), and Medicine (Y.Z., V.R.B., S.F., M.F.L., P.P.Y.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom (P.J.); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (A.L.P.); and Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.L.P.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (A.K.S., B.L., S.F., J.B.A., P.P.Y.) and Departments of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (J.B.A., P.P.Y.), Pharmacology (M.F.L.), and Medicine (Y.Z., V.R.B., S.F., M.F.L., P.P.Y.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom (P.J.); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (A.L.P.); and Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.L.P.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (A.K.S., B.L., S.F., J.B.A., P.P.Y.) and Departments of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (J.B.A., P.P.Y.), Pharmacology (M.F.L.), and Medicine (Y.Z., V.R.B., S.F., M.F.L., P.P.Y.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom (P.J.); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (A.L.P.); and Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.L.P.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (A.K.S., B.L., S.F., J.B.A., P.P.Y.) and Departments of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (J.B.A., P.P.Y.), Pharmacology (M.F.L.), and Medicine (Y.Z., V.R.B., S.F., M.F.L., P.P.Y.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom (P.J.); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (A.L.P.); and Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.L.P.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (A.K.S., B.L., S.F., J.B.A., P.P.Y.) and Departments of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (J.B.A., P.P.Y.), Pharmacology (M.F.L.), and Medicine (Y.Z., V.R.B., S.F., M.F.L., P.P.Y.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom (P.J.); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (A.L.P.); and Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.L.P.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (A.K.S., B.L., S.F., J.B.A., P.P.Y.) and Departments of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (J.B.A., P.P.Y.), Pharmacology (M.F.L.), and Medicine (Y.Z., V.R.B., S.F., M.F.L., P.P.Y.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom (P.J.); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (A.L.P.); and Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.L.P.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (A.K.S., B.L., S.F., J.B.A., P.P.Y.) and Departments of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (J.B.A., P.P.Y.), Pharmacology (M.F.L.), and Medicine (Y.Z., V.R.B., S.F., M.F.L., P.P.Y.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom (P.J.); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (A.L.P.); and Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.L.P.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (A.K.S., B.L., S.F., J.B.A., P.P.Y.) and Departments of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (J.B.A., P.P.Y.), Pharmacology (M.F.L.), and Medicine (Y.Z., V.R.B., S.F., M.F.L., P.P.Y.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom (P.J.); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (A.L.P.); and Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.L.P.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (A.K.S., B.L., S.F., J.B.A., P.P.Y.) and Departments of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (J.B.A., P.P.Y.), Pharmacology (M.F.L.), and Medicine (Y.Z., V.R.B., S.F., M.F.L., P.P.Y.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom (P.J.); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (A.L.P.); and Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.L.P.)
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- From the Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology (A.K.S., B.L., S.F., J.B.A., P.P.Y.) and Departments of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (J.B.A., P.P.Y.), Pharmacology (M.F.L.), and Medicine (Y.Z., V.R.B., S.F., M.F.L., P.P.Y.), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN; Department of Neurodegenerative Diseases, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, United Kingdom (P.J.); Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH (A.L.P.); and Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University, Columbus (A.L.P.).
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The extracellular matrix (ECM) is an essential component of the human body that is responsible for the proper function of various organs. Changes in the ECM have been implicated in the pathogenesis of several cardiovascular conditions including atherosclerosis, restenosis, and heart failure. Matrix components, such as collagens and noncollagenous proteins, influence the function and activity of vascular cells, particularly vascular smooth muscle cells and macrophages. Matrix proteins have been shown to be implicated in the development of atherosclerotic complications, such as plaque rupture, aneurysm formation, and calcification. ECM proteins control ECM remodeling through feedback signaling to matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which are the key players of ECM remodeling in both normal and pathological conditions. The production of MMPs is closely related to the development of an inflammatory response and is subjected to significant changes at different stages of atherosclerosis. Indeed, blood levels of circulating MMPs may be useful for the assessment of the inflammatory activity in atherosclerosis and the prediction of cardiovascular risk. The availability of a wide variety of low-molecular MMP inhibitors that can be conjugated with various labels provides a good perspective for specific targeting of MMPs and implementation of imaging techniques to visualize MMP activity in atherosclerotic plaques and, most interestingly, to monitor responses to antiatheroslerosis therapies. Finally, because of the crucial role of ECM in cardiovascular repair, the regenerative potential of ECM could be successfully used in constructing engineered scaffolds and vessels that mimic properties of the natural ECM and consist of the native ECM components or composite biomaterials. These scaffolds possess a great promise in vascular tissue engineering.
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Acute coronary syndromes are associated with a reduction of VLA-1+ peripheral blood T cells and their enrichment in coronary artery plaque aspirates. Immunobiology 2014; 219:302-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2013.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2013] [Revised: 07/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/14/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Hosaka K, Yang Y, Seki T, Nakamura M, Andersson P, Rouhi P, Yang X, Jensen L, Lim S, Feng N, Xue Y, Li X, Larsson O, Ohhashi T, Cao Y. Tumour PDGF-BB expression levels determine dual effects of anti-PDGF drugs on vascular remodelling and metastasis. Nat Commun 2014; 4:2129. [PMID: 23831851 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2013] [Accepted: 06/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Anti-platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) drugs are routinely used in front-line therapy for the treatment of various cancers, but the molecular mechanism underlying their dose-dependent impact on vascular remodelling remains poorly understood. Here we show that anti-PDGF drugs significantly inhibit tumour growth and metastasis in high PDGF-BB-producing tumours by preventing pericyte loss and vascular permeability, whereas they promote tumour cell dissemination and metastasis in PDGF-BB-low-producing or PDGF-BB-negative tumours by ablating pericytes from tumour vessels. We show that this opposing effect is due to PDGF-β signalling in pericytes. Persistent exposure of pericytes to PDGF-BB markedly downregulates PDGF-β and inactivation of the PDGF-β signalling decreases integrin α1β1 levels, which impairs pericyte adhesion to extracellular matrix components in blood vessels. Our data suggest that tumour PDGF-BB levels may serve as a biomarker for selection of tumour-bearing hosts for anti-PDGF therapy and unsupervised use of anti-PDGF drugs could potentially promote tumour invasion and metastasis.
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- Kayoko Hosaka
- Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm 171 77, Sweden
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Bolás G, de Rezende FF, Lorente C, Sanz L, Eble JA, Calvete JJ. Inhibitory effects of recombinant RTS-jerdostatin on integrin α1β1 function during adhesion, migration and proliferation of rat aortic smooth muscle cells and angiogenesis. Toxicon 2014; 79:45-54. [PMID: 24418176 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2013.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2013] [Revised: 11/22/2013] [Accepted: 12/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
Jerdostatin, a short RTS-disintegrin cloned from venom gland mRNA of Protobothrops jerdonii, selectively blocks the adhesion of α1β1 integrin to collagen IV. Integrin α1β1 is highly expressed in smooth muscle cells (SMC) surrounding small blood vessels and vascular endothelial cells. Vascular SMC adhesion, migration and proliferation are important processes during normal vascular development. Using recombinant jerdostatin we have investigated the role of the α1β1 integrin on the adhesion of vascular SMC to collagen IV, and the potential relevance of blocking this crucial component of focal adhesions as an anti-angiogenic strategy. Our results show that jerdostatin does not interact with canonical collagen-binding site on the isolated A-domain of the α1 integrin subunit. r-Jerdostatin inhibited the adhesion of RASMCs to immobilized CB3 fragment in a dose-dependent manner, triggering to round-up, retraction, and finally detachment of the cells. r-Jerdostatin did not affect the adhesion of human SMCs to CB3, presumably because the high expression of α2β1 integrin compensated for α1β1 integrin blockage by jerdostatin. r-Jerdostatin dose-dependently inhibited α1β1 integrin-dependent HUVEC tube formation. However, VEGF-driven tube formation in the matrigel assay was only completely abolished when binding of integrin α2β1 to collagen was also inhibited by the C-type lectin-like rhodocetin. As a whole, our work emphasizes the relevance of using specific inhibitors for dissecting the role of α1β1 integrin in physiological and pathological conditions.
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- Gema Bolás
- Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia, CSIC, Valencia, Spain
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- Institute for Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University of Muenster, Waldeyerstr. 15, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia, CSIC, Valencia, Spain
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- Institute for Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry, University of Muenster, Waldeyerstr. 15, 48149 Muenster, Germany
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- Instituto de Biomedicina de Valencia, CSIC, Valencia, Spain.
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Pant S, Deshmukh A, Gurumurthy GS, Pothineni NV, Watts TE, Romeo F, Mehta JL. Inflammation and atherosclerosis--revisited. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2013; 19:170-8. [PMID: 24177335 DOI: 10.1177/1074248413504994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Atherogenesis has been traditionally viewed as a metabolic disease representing arterial obstruction by fatty deposits in its wall. Today, it is believed that atherogenesis involves highly specific biochemical and molecular responses with constant interactions between various cellular players. Despite the presence of inflammatory reaction in each and every step of atherosclerosis from its inception to terminal manifestation, the cause--effect relationship of these 2 processes remains unclear. In this article, we have attempted to review the role of inflammation in the development of atherosclerosis and in its major complication--coronary heart disease.
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- Sadip Pant
- 1Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR, USA
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At least 468 individual genes have been manipulated by molecular methods to study their effects on the initiation, promotion, and progression of atherosclerosis. Most clinicians and many investigators, even in related disciplines, find many of these genes and the related pathways entirely foreign. Medical schools generally do not attempt to incorporate the relevant molecular biology into their curriculum. A number of key signaling pathways are highly relevant to atherogenesis and are presented to provide a context for the gene manipulations summarized herein. The pathways include the following: the insulin receptor (and other receptor tyrosine kinases); Ras and MAPK activation; TNF-α and related family members leading to activation of NF-κB; effects of reactive oxygen species (ROS) on signaling; endothelial adaptations to flow including G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) and integrin-related signaling; activation of endothelial and other cells by modified lipoproteins; purinergic signaling; control of leukocyte adhesion to endothelium, migration, and further activation; foam cell formation; and macrophage and vascular smooth muscle cell signaling related to proliferation, efferocytosis, and apoptosis. This review is intended primarily as an introduction to these key signaling pathways. They have become the focus of modern atherosclerosis research and will undoubtedly provide a rich resource for future innovation toward intervention and prevention of the number one cause of death in the modern world.
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- Paul N Hopkins
- Cardiovascular Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
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Suen RS, Rampersad SN, Stewart DJ, Courtman DW. Differential roles of endothelin-1 in angiotensin II-induced atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysms in apolipoprotein E-null mice. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2011; 179:1549-59. [PMID: 21718678 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2011.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2010] [Revised: 04/29/2011] [Accepted: 05/17/2011] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Because both endothelin-1 (ET-1) and angiotensin II (AngII) are independent mediators of arterial remodeling, we sought to determine the role of ET receptor inhibition in AngII-accelerated atherosclerosis and aortic aneurysm formation. We administered saline or AngII and/or bosentan, an endothelin receptor antagonist (ERA) for 7, 14, or 28 days to 6-week- and 6-month-old apolipoprotein E-knockout mice. AngII treatment increased aortic atherosclerosis, which was reduced by ERA. ET-1 immunostaining was localized to macrophage-rich regions in aneurysmal vessels. ERA did not prevent AngII-induced aneurysm formation but instead may have increased aneurysm incidence. In AngII-treated animals with aneurysms, ERA had a profound effect on the non-aneurysmal thoracic aorta via increasing wall thickness, collagen/elastin ratio, wall stiffness, and viscous responses. These observations were confirmed in acute in vitro collagen sheet production models in which ERA inhibited AngII's dose-dependent effect on collagen type 1 α 1 (COL1A1) gene transcription. However, chronic treatment reduced matrix metalloproteinase 2 mRNA expression but enhanced COL3A1, tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 (TIMP-1), and TIMP-2 mRNA expressions. These data confirm a role for the ET system in AngII-accelerated atherosclerosis but suggest that ERA therapy is not protective against the formation of AngII-induced aneurysms and can paradoxically stimulate a chronic arterial matrix remodeling response.
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- Renée S Suen
- Terrence Donnelly Research Laboratories, Division of Cardiology, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Ahmad PJ, Trcka D, Xue S, Franco C, Speer MY, Giachelli CM, Bendeck MP. Discoidin domain receptor-1 deficiency attenuates atherosclerotic calcification and smooth muscle cell-mediated mineralization. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2009; 175:2686-96. [PMID: 19893047 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2009.080734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Intimal calcification is a feature of advanced atherosclerotic disease that predicts a two- to eightfold increase in the risk of coronary events. Type I collagen promotes vascular smooth muscle cell-mediated calcification, although the mechanism by which this occurs is unknown. The discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1) is a collagen receptor that is emerging as a critical mediator of atherosclerosis. To determine whether DDR1 is involved in intimal calcification, we fed male Ddr1(-/-);Ldlr(-/-) and Ddr1(+/+);Ldlr(-/-) mice an atherogenic diet for 6, 12, or 24 weeks. DDR1 deficiency significantly reduced the calcium content of the aortic arch, and microcomputed tomography demonstrated a significant decrease in hydroxyapatite deposition after 24 weeks of atherogenic diet. Reduced calcification was correlated with decreases in macrophage accumulation and tumor necrosis factor alpha staining, suggesting that the reduction in calcification was in part due to decreased inflammation. The chondrogenic markers type II collagen, type X collagen, and Sox-9 were expressed within the mineralized foci. An in vitro assay performed with vascular smooth muscle cells revealed that DDR1 was required for cell-mediated calcification of the matrix, and Ddr1(+/+) smooth muscle cells expressed more alkaline phosphatase activity, whereas Ddr1(-/-) smooth muscle cells expressed elevated levels of mRNA for nucleotide pyrophosphatase phosphodiesterase 1, an inhibitor of tissue mineralization. Taken together, our results demonstrate that DDR1 mediates an important mechanism for atherosclerotic calcification.
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- Pamela J Ahmad
- Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Adiguzel E, Ahmad PJ, Franco C, Bendeck MP. Collagens in the progression and complications of atherosclerosis. Vasc Med 2009; 14:73-89. [PMID: 19144782 DOI: 10.1177/1358863x08094801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Collagens constitute a major portion of the extracellular matrix in the atherosclerotic plaque, where they contribute to the strength and integrity of the fibrous cap, and also modulate cellular responses via specific receptors and signaling pathways. This review focuses on the diverse roles that collagens play in atherosclerosis; regulating the infiltration and differentiation of smooth muscle cells and macrophages; controlling matrix remodeling through feedback signaling to proteinases; and influencing the development of atherosclerotic complications such as plaque rupture, aneurysm formation and calcification. Expanding our understanding of the pathways involved in cell-matrix interactions will provide new therapeutic targets and strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis.
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- Eser Adiguzel
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Plant-derived micronutrients suppress monocyte adhesion to cultured human aortic endothelial cell layer by modulating its extracellular matrix composition. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2008; 52:55-65. [PMID: 18594473 DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0b013e31817e692f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Monocyte adhesion to endothelium plays an important role in atherosclerosis. We investigated the effects of micronutrients on monocyte-binding properties of extracellular matrix (ECM) produced by human aortic endothelial cells (AoEC). Confluent cultures of AoEC were exposed to ascorbic acid, quercetin, gotu kola extract (10% asiatic acid), green tea extract (40% epigallocatechin gallate), or a mixture of these micronutrients for 48 hours. AoEC-produced ECM was exposed by differential treatment. U937 monocyte adhesion was assayed by fluorescence. ECM composition was assayed immunochemically and with radiolabeled metabolic precursors. AoEC exposure to micronutrients reduced ECM capacity to bind monocytes in a dose-dependent manner. This effect was accompanied by profound changes in the ECM composition. Correlation analysis revealed that changes in monocyte adhesion to ECM had the strongest positive correlation with ECM content for laminin (CC = 0.9681, P < 0.01), followed by fibronectin, collagens type III, I, and IV, biglycan, heparan sulfate, and elastin. The strongest negative correlation was with chondroitin sulfate (CC = -0.9623, P < 0.01), followed by perlecan and versican. Individual micronutrients had diverse effects on ECM composition and binding properties, and their mixture was the most effective treatment. In conclusion, micronutrient-dependent reduction of monocyte adhesion to endothelium is partly mediated through specific modulation of ECM composition and properties.
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Pyle AL, Atkinson JB, Pozzi A, Reese J, Eckes B, Davidson JM, Crimmins DL, Young PP. Regulation of the atheroma-enriched protein, SPRR3, in vascular smooth muscle cells through cyclic strain is dependent on integrin alpha1beta1/collagen interaction. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2008; 173:1577-88. [PMID: 18832573 DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2008.080042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Atherosclerotic plaques express high levels of small proline-rich repeat protein (SPRR3), a previously characterized component of the cornified cell envelope of stratified epithelia, where it is believed to play a role in cellular adaptation to biomechanical stress. We investigated the physiological signals and underlying mechanism(s) that regulate atheroma-enriched SPRR3 expression in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). We showed that SPRR3 is expressed by VSMCs in both human and mouse atheromas. In cultured arterial VSMCs, mechanical cyclic strain, but neither shear stress nor lipid loading induced SPRR3 expression. Furthermore, this upregulation of SPRR3 expression was dependent on VSMC adherence to type I collagen. To link the mechanoregulation of SPRR3 to specific collagen/integrin interactions, we used blocking antibodies against either integrin alpha1 or alpha2 subunits and VSMCs from mice that lack specific collagen receptors. Our results showed a dependence on the alpha1beta1 integrin for SPRR3 expression induced by cyclic strain. Furthermore, we showed that integrin alpha1 but not alpha2 subunits were expressed on VSMCs within mouse lesions but not in normal arteries. Therefore, we identified the enrichment of the mechanical strain-regulated protein SPRR3 in VSMCs of both human and mouse atherosclerotic lesions whose expression is dependent on the collagen-binding integrin alpha1beta1 on VSMCs. These data suggest that SPRR3 may play a role in VSMC adaptation to local biomechanical stress within the plaque microenvironment.
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- Amy L Pyle
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Department of Pathology, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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Franco C, Hou G, Ahmad PJ, Fu EY, Koh L, Vogel WF, Bendeck MP. Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 (
Ddr1
) Deletion Decreases Atherosclerosis by Accelerating Matrix Accumulation and Reducing Inflammation in Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor–Deficient Mice. Circ Res 2008; 102:1202-11. [DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.107.170662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
Abstract
Collagens are abundant within the atherosclerotic plaque, where they contribute to lesion volume and mechanical stability and influence cell signaling. The discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1), a receptor tyrosine kinase that binds to collagen, is expressed in blood vessels, but evidence for a functional role during atherogenesis is incomplete. In the present study, we generated
Ddr1
+/+
;
Ldlr
−/−
and
Ddr1
−/−
;
Ldlr
−/−
mice and fed them an atherogenic diet for 12 or 24 weeks. Targeted deletion of
Ddr1
resulted in a 50% to 60% reduction in atherosclerotic lesion area in the descending aorta at both 12 and 24 weeks.
Ddr1
−/−
;
Ldlr
−/−
plaques exhibited accelerated deposition of fibrillar collagen and elastin at 12 weeks compared with
Ddr1
+/+
;
Ldlr
−/−
plaques. Expression analysis of laser microdissected lesions in vivo, and of
Ddr1
−/−
smooth muscle cells in vitro, revealed increased mRNA levels for procollagen α1(I) and α1(III) and tropoelastin, suggesting an enhancement of matrix synthesis in the absence of DDR1. Furthermore, whereas plaque smooth muscle cell content was unchanged,
Ddr1
−/−
;
Ldlr
−/−
plaques had a 49% decrease in macrophage content at 12 weeks, with a concomitant reduction of in situ gelatinolytic activity. Moreover, mRNA expression of both monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 was reduced in vivo, and
Ddr1
−/−
;
Ldlr
−/−
macrophages demonstrated impaired matrix metalloproteinase expression in vitro. These data suggest novel roles for DDR1 in macrophage recruitment and invasion during atherogenesis. In conclusion, our data support a role for DDR1 in the regulation of both inflammation and fibrosis early in plaque development. Deletion of DDR1 attenuated atherogenesis and resulted in the formation of matrix-rich plaques.
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- Christopher Franco
- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- From the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Louis H, Kakou A, Regnault V, Labat C, Bressenot A, Gao-Li J, Gardner H, Thornton SN, Challande P, Li Z, Lacolley P. Role of alpha1beta1-integrin in arterial stiffness and angiotensin-induced arterial wall hypertrophy in mice. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2007; 293:H2597-604. [PMID: 17660399 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00299.2007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
We examined the arterial phenotype of mice lacking alpha(1)-integrin (alpha(1)(-/-)) at baseline and after 4 wk of ANG II or norepinephrine (NE) administration. Arterial mechanical properties were determined in the carotid artery (CA). Integrin expression, MAPK kinases, and focal adhesion kinase (FAK) were assessed in the aorta. No change in arterial pressure was observed in alpha(1)(-/-) mice. Elastic modulus-wall stress curves were similar in alpha(1)(-/-) and alpha(1)(+/+) animals, indicating no change in arterial stiffness. The rupture pressure was lower in alpha(1)(-/-) mice, demonstrating decreased mechanical strength. Lack of alpha(1)-integrin was accompanied by an increase in beta(1)-, alpha(v)-, and alpha(5)-integrins but no change in alpha(2)-integrin. ANG II increased medial cross-sectional area of the CA in alpha(1)(+/+), but not alpha(1)(-/-), mice, whereas equivalent pressor doses of NE did not produce a significant increase in either group. In alpha(1)(+/+) mice, ANG II induced alpha(1)-integrin expression and smooth muscle cell (SMC) hypertrophy in the CA in association with increased aortic expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin and smooth muscle myosin heavy chain and phosphorylation of ERK1/2, p38 MAPK, and FAK. ANG II did not induce SMC hypertrophy or phosphorylation of p38 MAPK and FAK in alpha(1)(-/-) mice. A functional anti-alpha(1)-integrin antibody inhibited in vitro the ANG II-induced phosphorylation of FAK and p38 MAPK. In conclusion, alpha(1)(-/-) mice exhibit a reduced mechanical strength at baseline and a lack of ANG II-induced SMC hypertrophy. These results emphasize the importance of alpha(1)beta(1)-integrin in p38 MAPK and FAK phosphorylation during vascular hypertrophy in response to ANG II.
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MESH Headings
- Angiotensin II/metabolism
- Angiotensin II/pharmacology
- Animals
- Aorta/enzymology
- Aorta/metabolism
- Blood Pressure
- Carotid Artery, Common/drug effects
- Carotid Artery, Common/metabolism
- Carotid Artery, Common/pathology
- Carotid Artery, Common/physiopathology
- Elasticity
- Focal Adhesion Kinase 1/metabolism
- Genotype
- Heart Rate
- Hypertrophy
- Integrin alpha1/genetics
- Integrin alpha1/metabolism
- Integrin alpha1beta1/deficiency
- Integrin alpha1beta1/genetics
- Integrin alpha1beta1/metabolism
- Mice
- Mice, Knockout
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 1/metabolism
- Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase 3/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/enzymology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism
- Norepinephrine/metabolism
- Norepinephrine/pharmacology
- Phenotype
- Phosphorylation
- Rupture
- Tensile Strength
- Vasoconstrictor Agents/metabolism
- Vasoconstrictor Agents/pharmacology
- p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases/metabolism
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- Huguette Louis
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, U684, Nancy, France
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Ferri N, Colombo G, Ferrandi C, Raines EW, Levkau B, Corsini A. Simvastatin reduces MMP1 expression in human smooth muscle cells cultured on polymerized collagen by inhibiting Rac1 activation. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2007; 27:1043-9. [PMID: 17303772 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.107.139881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Activation of collagen receptors expressed by smooth muscle cells induces matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) expression. The 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors (statins) have been shown to interfere with integrin signaling, but their effects on collagen receptor-mediated MMP expression have not been investigated. METHODS AND RESULTS In the present study, we show that simvastatin (3 micromol/L) reduces MMP1 expression and secretion in human smooth muscle cells cultured on polymerized type I collagen by 39.9+/-11.2% and 36.0+/-2.3%, respectively. Reduced MMP1 protein levels correlate with a similar decrease in MMP1 promoter activity (-33.0+/-8.9%), MMP1 mRNA levels (-37.8+/-10.5%), and attenuation of smooth muscle cell collagen degradation (-34.2+/-6.1%). Mevalonate, and the isoprenoid derivative geranylgeraniol, precursors of geranylgeranylated proteins, completely prevent the inhibitory effect of simvastatin on MMP1. Moreover, the protein geranylgeranyltransferase inhibitor GGTI-286 significantly decreases MMP1 expression. Retroviral overexpression of dominant-negative mutants of geranylgeranylated Rac1 lead to a reduction of MMP1 protein (-50.4+/-5.4%) and mRNA levels (-97.9+/-1.0%), and knockdown of Rac1 by small interfering RNA downregulates MMP1 expression. Finally, simvastatin reduces GTP-bound Rac1 expression levels in smooth muscle cells cultured on polymerized collagen. CONCLUSIONS These results demonstrate that simvastatin, by inhibiting Rac1 activity, reduces MMP1 expression and collagen degradation in human smooth muscle cells.
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MESH Headings
- Cells, Cultured
- Collagen/pharmacology
- Gene Expression/drug effects
- Humans
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Infant, Newborn
- Leucine/analogs & derivatives
- Leucine/pharmacology
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 1/biosynthesis
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 1/genetics
- Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibitors
- Mevalonic Acid/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/cytology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/enzymology
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- RNA, Messenger/drug effects
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Simvastatin/pharmacology
- rac1 GTP-Binding Protein/antagonists & inhibitors
- rac1 GTP-Binding Protein/metabolism
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- Nicola Ferri
- Department of Pharmacological Sciences, University of Milan, Milano, Italy.
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Vanderslice P, Woodside DG. Integrin antagonists as therapeutics for inflammatory diseases. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2006; 15:1235-55. [PMID: 16989599 DOI: 10.1517/13543784.15.10.1235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Integrins are a family of heterodimeric cell surface receptors that mediate adhesion events crucial to cellular migration, proliferation and activation. Although critical to a normal immune response, integrins can also facilitate the progression of many inflammatory and autoimmune disorders. As such, they have attracted the attention of the pharmaceutical industry. Several humanised monoclonal antibodies directed against integrin targets have proven to be successful in clinical trials and have been approved for use in humans. This has not only resulted in effective therapies for patients, but also has provided important proof-of-concept studies for the development of small-molecule antagonists. This review focuses on those integrin subclasses that are being evaluated for their potential role in pulmonary, dermatological, gastrointestinal or rheumatic diseases. These include the alpha4 and beta2 integrins, as well as an emerging group of targets from the collagen-binding family of integrins. Interfering with integrin signalling pathways represents a future area of interest. The rationale for pursuing these targets, as well as the drugs presently under development, are discussed.
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- Peter Vanderslice
- Encysive Pharmaceuticals, Department of Drug Discovery, Biological Sciences, 7000 Fannin, 19th Floor, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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