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Florido MHC, Ziats NP. Endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular diseases: The role of human induced pluripotent stem cells and tissue engineering. J Biomed Mater Res A 2024; 112:1286-1304. [PMID: 38230548 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.37669] [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] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains to be the leading cause of death globally today and therefore the need for the development of novel therapies has become increasingly important in the cardiovascular field. The mechanism(s) behind the pathophysiology of CVD have been laboriously investigated in both stem cell and bioengineering laboratories. Scientific breakthroughs have paved the way to better mimic cell types of interest in recent years, with the ability to generate any cell type from reprogrammed human pluripotent stem cells. Mimicking the native extracellular matrix using both organic and inorganic biomaterials has allowed full organs to be recapitulated in vitro. In this paper, we will review techniques from both stem cell biology and bioengineering which have been fruitfully combined and have fueled advances in the cardiovascular disease field. We will provide a brief introduction to CVD, reviewing some of the recent studies as related to the role of endothelial cells and endothelial cell dysfunction. Recent advances and the techniques widely used in both bioengineering and stem cell biology will be discussed, providing a broad overview of the collaboration between these two fields and their overall impact on tissue engineering in the cardiovascular devices and implications for treatment of cardiovascular disease.
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- Mary H C Florido
- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Harvard Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
- Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Anatomy, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Song L, Li Y, Xu M. Exogenous Nucleotides Ameliorate Insulin Resistance Induced by Palmitic Acid in HepG2 Cells through the IRS-1/AKT/FOXO1 Pathways. Nutrients 2024; 16:1801. [PMID: 38931156 PMCID: PMC11206901 DOI: 10.3390/nu16121801] [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: 04/10/2024] [Revised: 06/01/2024] [Accepted: 06/04/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
Abstract
Nucleotides (NTs) act as pivotal regulatory factors in numerous biological processes, playing indispensable roles in growth, development, and metabolism across organisms. This study delves into the effects of exogenous NTs on hepatic insulin resistance using palmitic-acid-induced HepG2 cells, administering interventions at three distinct dosage levels of exogenous NTs. The findings underscore that exogenous NT intervention augments glucose consumption in HepG2 cells, modulates the expression of glycogen-synthesis-related enzymes (glycogen synthase kinase 3β and glycogen synthase), and influences glycogen content. Additionally, it governs the expression levels of hepatic enzymes (hexokinase, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase, and glucose-6-phosphatase). Moreover, exogenous NT intervention orchestrates insulin signaling pathway (insulin receptor substrate-1, protein kinase B, and forkhead box protein O1) and AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) activity in HepG2 cells. Furthermore, exogenous NT intervention fine-tunes the expression levels of oxidative stress-related markers (malondialdehyde, glutathione peroxidase, and NADPH oxidase 4) and the expression of inflammation-related nuclear transcription factor (NF-κB). Lastly, exogenous NT intervention regulates the expression levels of glucose transporter proteins (GLUTs). Consequently, exogenous NTs ameliorate insulin resistance in HepG2 cells by modulating the IRS-1/AKT/FOXO1 pathways and regulate glucose consumption, glycogen content, insulin signaling pathways, AMPK activity, oxidative stress, and inflammatory status.
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- Lixia Song
- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; (L.S.); (Y.L.)
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; (L.S.); (Y.L.)
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China; (L.S.); (Y.L.)
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Toxicological Research and Risk Assessment for Food Safety, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China
- Institute of Medical Technology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100019, China
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Festa J, AlZaim I, Kalucka J. Adipose tissue endothelial cells: insights into their heterogeneity and functional diversity. Curr Opin Genet Dev 2023; 81:102055. [PMID: 37279621 DOI: 10.1016/j.gde.2023.102055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally. Endothelial cells (ECs), the key units of all vascular segments, have a significant impact on the health and disease of organisms. Adipose tissue is vital to cardiovascular health, therefore, understanding adipose EC (AdEC) biology is important. Recent data have highlighted the presence of distinct AdEC subpopulations that govern adipose tissue homeostasis. In addition to their role in nutrient metabolism and transport, AdECs are involved in bidirectional cellular communication with adipocytes, among other cells. These interactions are mainly mediated by paracrine factors, including noncoding RNAs. In this review, we highlight recent results showcasing the functions of AdECs in adipose tissue biology, metabolic homeostasis, and changes occurring in obesity.
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- Joseph Festa
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Høegh-Guldbergsgade 10, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. https://twitter.com/@Festa_Science
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Høegh-Guldbergsgade 10, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark. https://twitter.com/@IbrahimAlZaim2
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Høegh-Guldbergsgade 10, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark; Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Kong Y, Niu A, Yuan W, Zhou Y, Xia M, Xiong X, Lu Y, Yin T, Zhang Y, Chen S, Huang Q, Zeng G, Huang Q. Interaction of FOXO1 and SUMOylated PPARγ1 induced by hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia favors vascular endothelial insulin resistance and dysfunction. Vascul Pharmacol 2022; 147:107125. [PMID: 36252777 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2022.107125] [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: 04/21/2022] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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PPARγ1 and FOXO1 are the key transcription factors that regulate insulin sensitivity. We previously found that a small ubiquitin-related modifier of PPARγ1 at K77 (SUMOylation) favored endothelial insulin resistance (IR) induced by high fat/high glucose (HF/HG) administration. However, whether and how the crosstalk between SUMOylated PPARγ1 and FOXO1 would mediate the development of the endothelial IR and dysfunction remains unclear. Here, we emphasize how PPARγ1-K77 SUMOylation would interact with FOXO1 and participate in the development of the endothelial IR and dysfunction. Our results show that the combination of HF/HG and PPARγ1-K77 SUMOylation exhibits a synergistic deteriorative effect on the endothelial IR and dysfunction, presenting decreased NO levels and elevated ET-1 levels, weakened PI3K/Akt/eNOS signaling, and impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation function. The further researches reveal that PPARγ1-K77 SUMOylation readily interacts with FOXO1, and FOXO1 occupies the PPAR response element (PPRE) which is supposed to be occupied by PPARγ, thus resulting in the decrease of PPARγ1 transcription activity and the mitigation of the PI3K/Akt signaling. Moreover, the mitigation of the PI3K/Akt signaling promotes in turn the accumulation of FOXO1 in the nucleus where FOXO1 interacts with the SUMOylated PPARγ1, thus exerting a positive feedback effect on IR pathogenesis. The findings uncover a novel association between PPARγ1-K77 SUMOylation and FOXO1, which contributes to our understanding of the pathogenesis of endothelial IR and dysfunction and provides novel pharmacological targets for diabetic angiopathy.
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- Ying Kong
- Key Provincial Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Key Provincial Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Key Provincial Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Key Provincial Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Key Provincial Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Key Provincial Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Key Provincial Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Key Provincial Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Key Provincial Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Key Provincial Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Key Provincial Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Key Provincial Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China
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- Key Provincial Laboratory of Basic Pharmacology, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi, PR China; Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, PR China.
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Gupta A, Balakrishnan B, Karki S, Slayton M, Jash S, Banerjee S, Grahn THM, Jambunathan S, Disney S, Hussein H, Kong D, Lowell BB, Natarajan P, Reddy UK, Gokce N, Sharma VM, Puri V. Human CIDEC transgene improves lipid metabolism and protects against high-fat diet-induced glucose intolerance in mice. J Biol Chem 2022; 298:102347. [PMID: 35963433 PMCID: PMC9472082 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbc.2022.102347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Cell death–inducing DNA fragmentation factor-like effector C (CIDEC) expression in adipose tissue positively correlates with insulin sensitivity in obese humans. Further, E186X, a single-nucleotide CIDEC variant is associated with lipodystrophy, hypertriglyceridemia, and insulin resistance. To establish the unknown mechanistic link between CIDEC and maintenance of systemic glucose homeostasis, we generated transgenic mouse models expressing CIDEC (Ad-CIDECtg) and CIDEC E186X variant (Ad-CIDECmut) transgene specifically in the adipose tissue. We found that Ad-CIDECtg but not Ad-CIDECmut mice were protected against high-fat diet-induced glucose intolerance. Furthermore, we revealed the role of CIDEC in lipid metabolism using transcriptomics and lipidomics. Serum triglycerides, cholesterol, and low-density lipoproteins were lower in high-fat diet-fed Ad-CIDECtg mice compared to their littermate controls. Mechanistically, we demonstrated that CIDEC regulates the enzymatic activity of adipose triglyceride lipase via interacting with its activator, CGI-58, to reduce free fatty acid release and lipotoxicity. In addition, we confirmed that CIDEC is indeed a vital regulator of lipolysis in adipose tissue of obese humans, and treatment with recombinant CIDEC decreased triglyceride breakdown in visceral human adipose tissue. Our study unravels a central pathway whereby adipocyte-specific CIDEC plays a pivotal role in regulating adipose lipid metabolism and whole-body glucose homeostasis. In summary, our findings identify human CIDEC as a potential ‘drug’ or a ‘druggable’ target to reverse obesity-induced lipotoxicity and glucose intolerance.
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- Abhishek Gupta
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes Institute, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes Institute, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes Institute, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- Alpert Medical school of Brown University, Brown University, RI, USA
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- Alpert Medical school of Brown University, Brown University, RI, USA
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- Division of Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy, Lund Stem Cell Center, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes Institute, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes Institute, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA; Program in Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biology, West Virginia State University, Institute, WV, USA
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes Institute, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes Institute, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA.
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New mechanism-based approaches to treating and evaluating the vasculopathy of scleroderma. Curr Opin Rheumatol 2021; 33:471-479. [PMID: 34402454 DOI: 10.1097/bor.0000000000000830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Utilizing recent insight into the vasculopathy of scleroderma (SSc), the review will highlight new opportunities for evaluating and treating the disease by promoting stabilization and protection of the microvasculature. RECENT FINDINGS Endothelial junctional signaling initiated by vascular endothelial-cadherin (VE-cadherin) and Tie2 receptors, which are fundamental to promoting vascular health and stability, are disrupted in SSc. This would be expected to not only diminish their protective activity, but also increase pathological processes that are normally restrained by these signaling mediators, resulting in pathological changes in vascular function and structure. Indeed, key features of SSc vasculopathy, from the earliest signs of edema and puffy fingers to pathological disruption of hemodynamics, nutritional blood flow, capillary structure and angiogenesis are all consistent with this altered endothelial signaling. It also likely contributes to further progression of the disease including tissue fibrosis, and organ and tissue injury. SUMMARY Restoring protective endothelial junctional signaling should combat the vasculopathy of SSc and prevent further deterioration in vascular and organ function. Indeed, this type of targeted approach has achieved remarkable results in preclinical models for other diseases. Furthermore, tracking this endothelial junctional signaling, for example by assessing vascular permeability, should facilitate insight into disease progression and its response to therapy.
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Mora P, Hollier PL, Guimbal S, Abelanet A, Diop A, Cornuault L, Couffinhal T, Horng S, Gadeau AP, Renault MA, Chapouly C. Blood-brain barrier genetic disruption leads to protective barrier formation at the Glia Limitans. PLoS Biol 2020; 18:e3000946. [PMID: 33253145 PMCID: PMC7728400 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3000946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 12/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Inflammation of the central nervous system (CNS) induces endothelial blood–brain barrier (BBB) opening as well as the formation of a tight junction barrier between reactive astrocytes at the Glia Limitans. We hypothesized that the CNS parenchyma may acquire protection from the reactive astrocytic Glia Limitans not only during neuroinflammation but also when BBB integrity is compromised in the resting state. Previous studies found that astrocyte-derived Sonic hedgehog (SHH) stabilizes the BBB during CNS inflammatory disease, while endothelial-derived desert hedgehog (DHH) is expressed at the BBB under resting conditions. Here, we investigated the effects of endothelial Dhh on the integrity of the BBB and Glia Limitans. We first characterized DHH expression within endothelial cells at the BBB, then demonstrated that DHH is down-regulated during experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). Using a mouse model in which endothelial Dhh is inducibly deleted, we found that endothelial Dhh both opens the BBB via the modulation of forkhead box O1 (FoxO1) transcriptional activity and induces a tight junctional barrier at the Glia Limitans. We confirmed the relevance of this glial barrier system in human multiple sclerosis active lesions. These results provide evidence for the novel concept of “chronic neuroinflammatory tolerance” in which BBB opening in the resting state is sufficient to stimulate a protective barrier at the Glia Limitans that limits the severity of subsequent neuroinflammatory disease. In summary, genetic disruption of the BBB generates endothelial signals that drive the formation under resting conditions of a secondary barrier at the Glia Limitans with protective effects against subsequent CNS inflammation. The concept of a reciprocally regulated CNS double barrier system has implications for treatment strategies in both the acute and chronic phases of multiple sclerosis pathophysiology. This study uncovers a critical role for the signaling molecule desert hedgehog (Dhh) in maintaining tightness of the blood-brain barrier and highlights a reciprocally regulated double barrier system in the central nervous system that relies on crosstalk between endothelial cells and astrocytes.
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MESH Headings
- Adherens Junctions/pathology
- Adherens Junctions/physiology
- Animals
- Antigens, CD/genetics
- Antigens, CD/physiology
- Astrocytes/pathology
- Astrocytes/physiology
- Blood-Brain Barrier/physiology
- Blood-Brain Barrier/physiopathology
- Cadherins/genetics
- Cadherins/physiology
- Capillary Permeability/genetics
- Capillary Permeability/physiology
- Claudin-5/genetics
- Claudin-5/physiology
- Down-Regulation
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/genetics
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/pathology
- Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental/physiopathology
- Endothelial Cells/pathology
- Endothelial Cells/physiology
- Female
- Hedgehog Proteins/deficiency
- Hedgehog Proteins/genetics
- Hedgehog Proteins/physiology
- Humans
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- Multiple Sclerosis/pathology
- Multiple Sclerosis/physiopathology
- Neuroglia/pathology
- Neuroglia/physiology
- Tight Junctions/pathology
- Tight Junctions/physiology
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- Pierre Mora
- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pessac, France
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- Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New York, United States of America
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pessac, France
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- Univ. Bordeaux, INSERM, Biology of Cardiovascular Diseases, Pessac, France
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Menghini R, Casagrande V, Iuliani G, Rizza S, Mavilio M, Cardellini M, Federici M. Metabolic aspects of cardiovascular diseases: Is FoxO1 a player or a target? Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2020; 118:105659. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2019.105659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Revised: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A drug library screen identifies Carbenoxolone as novel FOXO inhibitor that overcomes FOXO3-mediated chemoprotection in high-stage neuroblastoma. Oncogene 2019; 39:1080-1097. [PMID: 31591479 PMCID: PMC6989399 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-019-1044-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2019] [Revised: 09/18/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
The transcription factor FOXO3 has been associated in different tumor entities with hallmarks of cancer, including metastasis, tumor angiogenesis, maintenance of tumor-initiating stem cells, and drug resistance. In neuroblastoma (NB), we recently demonstrated that nuclear FOXO3 promotes tumor angiogenesis in vivo and chemoresistance in vitro. Hence, inhibiting the transcriptional activity of FOXO3 is a promising therapeutic strategy. However, as no FOXO3 inhibitor is clinically available to date, we used a medium-throughput fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) screening in a drug-repositioning approach to identify compounds that bind to the FOXO3-DNA-binding-domain (DBD). Carbenoxolone (CBX), a glycyrrhetinic acid derivative, was identified as a potential FOXO3-inhibitory compound that binds to the FOXO3-DBD with a binding affinity of 19 µM. Specific interaction of CBX with the FOXO3-DBD was validated by fluorescence-based electrophoretic mobility shift assay (FAM-EMSA). CBX inhibits the transcriptional activity of FOXO3 target genes, as determined by chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), DEPP-, and BIM promoter reporter assays, and real-time RT-PCR analyses. In high-stage NB cells with functional TP53, FOXO3 triggers the expression of SESN3, which increases chemoprotection and cell survival. Importantly, FOXO3 inhibition by CBX treatment at pharmacologically relevant concentrations efficiently repressed FOXO3-mediated SESN3 expression and clonogenic survival and sensitized high-stage NB cells to chemotherapy in a 2D and 3D culture model. Thus, CBX might be a promising novel candidate for the treatment of therapy-resistant high-stage NB and other "FOXO-resistant" cancers.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Obesity is a pandemic, yet preventable healthcare problem. Insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular complications are core manifestation of obesity. While adipose tissue is a primary site of energy storage, it is also an endocrine organ, secreting a large number of adipokines and cytokines. Nonetheless in obesity, the secretion of cytokines and free fatty acids increases significantly and is associated with the degree of adiposity and insulin resistance. Fat-specific protein 27 (FSP27) has emerged as one of the major proteins that promote physiological storage of fat in adipose tissue. RECENT FINDINGS Review of number of recent findings suggests that FSP27 plays a crucial role in physiological storage of fat within the adipose tissue especially in humans. However, in disease conditions such as obesity, FSP27 may contribute to ectopic fat accumulation in non-adipose tissue. More studies are required to highlight the tissue-specific role of FSP27, especially in humans.
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- Shakun Karki
- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, 88 East Newton St, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
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Karki S, Farb MG, Sharma VM, Jash S, Zizza EJ, Hess DT, Carmine B, Carter CO, Pernar LI, Apovian CM, Puri V, Gokce N. Fat-Specific Protein 27 Regulation of Vascular Function in Human Obesity. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 8:e011431. [PMID: 31433737 PMCID: PMC6585348 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.011431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2019] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
Background Pathophysiological mechanisms that connect obesity to cardiovascular disease are incompletely understood. FSP27 (Fat-specific protein 27) is a lipid droplet-associated protein that regulates lipolysis and insulin sensitivity in adipocytes. We unexpectedly discovered extensive FSP27 expression in human endothelial cells that is downregulated in association with visceral obesity. We sought to examine the functional role of FSP27 in the control of vascular phenotype. Methods and Results We biopsied paired subcutaneous and visceral fat depots from 61 obese individuals (body mass index 44±8 kg/m2, age 48±4 years) during planned bariatric surgery. We characterized depot-specific FSP27 expression in relation to adipose tissue microvascular insulin resistance, endothelial function and angiogenesis, and examined differential effects of FSP27 modification on vascular function. We observed markedly reduced vasodilator and angiogenic capacity of microvessels isolated from the visceral compared with subcutaneous adipose depots. Recombinant FSP27 and/or adenoviral FSP27 overexpression in human tissue increased endothelial nitric oxide synthase phosphorylation and nitric oxide production, and rescued vasomotor and angiogenic dysfunction (P<0.05), while siRNA-mediated FSP27 knockdown had opposite effects. Mechanistically, we observed that FSP27 interacts with vascular endothelial growth factor-A and exerts robust regulatory control over its expression. Lastly, in a subset of subjects followed longitudinally for 12±3 months after their bariatric surgery, 30% weight loss improved metabolic parameters and increased angiogenic capacity that correlated positively with increased FSP27 expression (r=0.79, P<0.05). Conclusions Our data strongly support a key role and functional significance of FSP27 as a critical endogenous modulator of human microvascular function that has not been previously described. FSP27 may serve as a previously unrecognized regulator of arteriolar vasomotor capacity and angiogenesis which are pivotal in the pathogenesis of cardiometabolic diseases linked to obesity.
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- Shakun Karki
- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular InstituteBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular InstituteBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes InstituteOhio UniversityAthensOH
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes InstituteOhio UniversityAthensOH
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular InstituteBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Department of General SurgeryBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Department of General SurgeryBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Department of General SurgeryBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Department of General SurgeryBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular InstituteBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Diabetes InstituteOhio UniversityAthensOH
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular InstituteBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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Pouwels S, Van Genderen ME, Kreeftenberg HG, Ribeiro R, Parmar C, Topal B, Celik A, Ugale S. Utility of the cold pressor test to predict future cardiovascular events. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2019; 17:305-318. [PMID: 30916592 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2019.1598262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The cold pressor test (CPT) is a common and extensively validated test, which induces systemic stress involving immersion of an individual's hand in ice water (normally temperature between 0 and 5 degrees Celsius) for a period of time. CPT has been used in various fields, like examining effects of stress on memory, decision-making, pain and cardiovascular health. Areas covered: In terms of cardiovascular health, current research is mainly interested in predicting the occurrence of cardiovascular (CV) events. The objective of this review is to give an overview of the history and methodology of the CPT, and clinical utility in possibly predicting CV events in CAD and other atherosclerotic diseases. Secondly, we will discuss possible future applications of the CPT in clinical care. Expert opinion: An important issue to address is the fact that the physiology of the CPT is not fully understood at this moment. As pointed out multiple mechanisms might be responsible for contributing to either coronary vasodilatation or coronary vasoconstriction. Regarding the physiological mechanism of the CPT and its effect on the measurements of the carotid artery reactivity even less is known.
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- Sjaak Pouwels
- a Department of Surgery , Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland , Rotterdam/Schiedam , The Netherlands
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- b Department of Internal Medicine , Franciscus Gasthuis & Vlietland , Rotterdam/Schiedam , The Netherlands
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- c Department of Internal Medicine , Catharina Hospital , Eindhoven , The Netherlands.,d Department of Intensive Care Medicine , Catharina Hospital , Eindhoven , The Netherlands
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- e Metabolic Patient Multidisciplinary Centre , Clínica de Santo António , Lisbon , Portugal
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- f Department of Surgery , Whittington Hospital , London , UK
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- g Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery , OLVG , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
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- h Department of metabolic surgery , Metabolic Surgery Clinic , Istanbul , Turkey
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- i Department of Surgery , Virinchi Hospitals , Hyderbad , India
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Ngo DTM, Sverdlov AL, Karki S, Macartney-Coxson D, Stubbs RS, Farb MG, Carmine B, Hess DT, Colucci WS, Gokce N. Oxidative modifications of mitochondrial complex II are associated with insulin resistance of visceral fat in obesity. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2019; 316:E168-E177. [PMID: 30576243 PMCID: PMC6397365 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00227.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Obesity, particularly visceral adiposity, has been linked to mitochondrial dysfunction and increased oxidative stress, which have been suggested as mechanisms of insulin resistance. The mechanism(s) behind this remains incompletely understood. In this study, we hypothesized that mitochondrial complex II dysfunction plays a role in impaired insulin sensitivity in visceral adipose tissue of subjects with obesity. We obtained subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue biopsies from 43 subjects with obesity (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2) during planned bariatric surgery. Compared with subcutaneous adipose tissue, visceral adipose tissue exhibited decreased complex II activity, which was restored with the reducing agent dithiothreitol (5 mM) ( P < 0.01). A biotin switch assay identified that cysteine oxidative posttranslational modifications (OPTM) in complex II subunit A (succinate dehydrogenase A) were increased in visceral vs. subcutaneous fat ( P < 0.05). Insulin treatment (100 nM) stimulated complex II activity in subcutaneous fat ( P < 0.05). In contrast, insulin treatment of visceral fat led to a decrease in complex II activity ( P < 0.01), which was restored with addition of the mitochondria-specific oxidant scavenger mito-TEMPO (10 µM). In a cohort of 10 subjects with severe obesity, surgical weight loss decreased OPTM and restored complex II activity, exclusively in the visceral depot. Mitochondrial complex II may be an unrecognized and novel mediator of insulin resistance associated with visceral adiposity. The activity of complex II is improved by weight loss, which may contribute to metabolic improvements associated with bariatric surgery.
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- Doan T M Ngo
- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle , Newcastle, New South Wales , Australia
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle , Newcastle, New South Wales , Australia
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- Biomarkers Group, Institute of Environmental Science and Research , Wellington , New Zealand
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of General Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of General Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine , Boston, Massachusetts
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Rudnicki M, Abdifarkosh G, Nwadozi E, Ramos SV, Makki A, Sepa-Kishi DM, Ceddia RB, Perry CG, Roudier E, Haas TL. Endothelial-specific FoxO1 depletion prevents obesity-related disorders by increasing vascular metabolism and growth. eLife 2018; 7:39780. [PMID: 30511639 PMCID: PMC6279348 DOI: 10.7554/elife.39780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Impaired angiogenesis is a hallmark of metabolically dysfunctional adipose tissue in obesity. However, the underlying mechanisms restricting angiogenesis within this context remain ill-defined. Here, we demonstrate that induced endothelial-specific depletion of the transcription factor Forkhead Box O1 (FoxO1) in male mice led to increased vascular density in adipose tissue. Upon high-fat diet feeding, endothelial cell FoxO1-deficient mice exhibited even greater vascular remodeling in the visceral adipose depot, which was paralleled with a healthier adipose tissue expansion, higher glucose tolerance and lower fasting glycemia concomitant with enhanced lactate levels. Mechanistically, FoxO1 depletion increased endothelial proliferative and glycolytic capacities by upregulating the expression of glycolytic markers, which may account for the improvements at the tissue level ultimately impacting whole-body glucose metabolism. Altogether, these findings reveal the pivotal role of FoxO1 in controlling endothelial metabolic and angiogenic adaptations in response to high-fat diet and a contribution of the endothelium to whole-body energy homeostasis. In the body, thread-like blood vessels called capillaries weave their way through our tissues to deliver oxygen and nutrients to every cell. When a tissue becomes bigger, existing vessels remodel to create new capillaries that can reach far away cells. However, in obesity, this process does not happen the way it should: when fat tissues expand, new blood vessels do not always grow to match. The starved fat cells can start to dysfunction, which causes a range of issues, from inflammation and scarring of the tissues to problems with how the body processes sugar and even diabetes. Yet, it is still unclear why exactly new capillaries fail to form in obesity. What we know is that a protein called FoxO (short for Forkhead box O) is present in the cells that line the inside of blood vessels, and that it can stop the development of new capillaries. FoxO controls how cells spend their energy, and it can force them to go into a resting state. During obesity, the levels of FoxO actually increase in capillary cells. Therefore, it may be possible that FoxO prevents new blood vessels from growing in the fat tissues of obese individuals. To find out, Rudnicki et al. created mice that lack the FoxO protein in the cells lining the capillaries, and then fed the animals a high-fat diet. These mutant mice had more blood vessels in their fat tissue, and their fat cells looked healthier. They also stored less fat than normal mice on the same diet, and their blood sugar levels were normal. This was because the FoxO-deprived cells inside capillaries were burning more energy, which they may have obtained by pulling sugar from the blood. These results show that targeting the cells that line capillaries helps new blood vessels to grow, and that this could mitigate the health problems that arise with obesity, such as high levels of sugar (diabetes) and fat in the blood. However, more work is needed to confirm that the same cellular processes can be targeted to obtain positive health outcomes in humans.
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- Martina Rudnicki
- School of Kinesiology and Health Science and the Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science and the Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science and the Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science and the Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science and the Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science and the Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science and the Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science and the Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science and the Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science and the Muscle Health Research Centre, York University, Toronto, Canada
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Puthanveetil P. FoxO1-miRNA interacting networks as potential targets for mitochondrial diseases. Drug Discov Today 2018; 24:342-349. [PMID: 30367995 DOI: 10.1016/j.drudis.2018.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2018] [Revised: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Mitochondrial homeostasis is important for the health and well-being of organ systems and organisms. Mitochondrial dysfunction is known to be the cause and consequence of metabolic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, cancer, neurodegeneration, cerebrovascular, and cardiovascular disease. For cardiovascular tissue, which relies mostly on oxidative phosphorylation, the role of mitochondria is inevitable. Rather than being biomarkers of mitochondrial health, miRNAs are now known as bioregulators of this important feature. Recent studies have shown a close interaction between Forkhead box other 1 (FoxO1) transcription factors and miRNAs in the cardiovascular system. These interactions have also been shown to regulate mitochondrial homeostasis. In this review, I highlight how understanding FoxO1 and miRNA interacting networks could enable us to limit mitochondrial dysfunction and associated pathologies.
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- Prasanth Puthanveetil
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Graduate Studies, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL, USA.
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- Jenny E Kanter
- From the UW Diabetes Institute, Departments of Medicine (J.E.K., K.E.B.), Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, and Pathology (K.E.B.), University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
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- From the UW Diabetes Institute, Departments of Medicine (J.E.K., K.E.B.), Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition, and Pathology (K.E.B.), University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
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Sawada N, Arany Z. Metabolic Regulation of Angiogenesis in Diabetes and Aging. Physiology (Bethesda) 2018; 32:290-307. [PMID: 28615313 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00039.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Revised: 02/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Impaired angiogenesis and endothelial dysfunction are hallmarks of diabetes and aging. Clinical efforts at promoting angiogenesis have largely focused on growth factor pathways, with mixed results. Recently, a new repertoire of endothelial intracellular molecules critical to endothelial metabolism has emerged as playing an important role in regulating angiogenesis. This review thus focuses on the emerging importance and therapeutic potential of these proteins and of endothelial bioenergetics in diabetes and aging.
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- Naoki Sawada
- Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey.,Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey.,Division of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan; and
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- Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Hornsveld M, Dansen T, Derksen P, Burgering B. Re-evaluating the role of FOXOs in cancer. Semin Cancer Biol 2018; 50:90-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2017.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Revised: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Farb MG, Park SY, Karki S, Gokce N. Assessment of Human Adipose Tissue Microvascular Function Using Videomicroscopy. J Vis Exp 2017. [PMID: 28994775 DOI: 10.3791/56079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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While obesity is closely linked to the development of metabolic and cardiovascular disease, little is known about mechanisms that govern these processes. It is hypothesized that pro-atherogenic mediators released from fat tissues particularly in association with central/visceral adiposity may promote pathogenic vascular changes locally and systemically, and the notion that cardiovascular disease may be the consequence of adipose tissue dysfunction continues to evolve. Here, we describe a unique method of videomicroscopy that involves analysis of vasodilator and vasoconstrictor responses of intact small human arterioles removed from the adipose depot of living human subjects. Videomicroscopy is used to examine functional properties of isolated microvessels in response to pharmacological or physiological stimuli using a pressured system that mimics in vivo conditions. The technique is a useful approach to gain understanding of the pathophysiology and molecular mechanisms that contribute to vascular dysfunction locally within the adipose tissue milieu. Moreover, abnormalities in the adipose tissue microvasculature have also been linked with systemic diseases. We applied this technique to examine depot-specific vascular responses in obese subjects. We assessed endothelium-dependent vasodilation to both increased flow and acetylcholine in adipose arterioles (50 - 350 µm internal diameter, 2 - 3 mm in length) isolated from two different adipose depots during bariatric surgery from the same individual. We demonstrated that arterioles from visceral fat exhibit impaired endothelium-dependent vasodilation compared to vessels isolated from the subcutaneous depot. The findings suggest that the visceral microenvironment is associated with vascular endothelial dysfunction which may be relevant to clinical observation linking increased visceral adiposity to systemic disease mechanisms. The videomicroscopy technique can be used to examine vascular phenotypes from different fat depots as well as compare findings across individuals with different degrees of obesity and metabolic dysfunction. The method can also be used to examine vascular responses longitudinally in response to clinical interventions.
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- Melissa G Farb
- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine;
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Karki S, Ngo DTM, Farb MG, Park SY, Saggese SM, Hamburg NM, Carmine B, Hess DT, Walsh K, Gokce N. WNT5A regulates adipose tissue angiogenesis via antiangiogenic VEGF-A 165b in obese humans. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2017; 313:H200-H206. [PMID: 28411232 PMCID: PMC6148084 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00776.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2016] [Revised: 03/20/2017] [Accepted: 04/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Experimental studies have suggested that Wingless-related integration site 5A (WNT5A) is a proinflammatory secreted protein that is associated with metabolic dysfunction in obesity. Impaired angiogenesis in fat depots has been implicated in the development of adipose tissue capillary rarefaction, hypoxia, inflammation, and metabolic dysfunction. We have recently demonstrated that impaired adipose tissue angiogenesis is associated with overexpression of antiangiogenic factor VEGF-A165b in human fat and the systemic circulation. In the present study, we postulated that upregulation of WNT5A is associated with angiogenic dysfunction and examined its role in regulating VEGF-A165b expression in human obesity. We biopsied subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue from 38 obese individuals (body mass index: 44 ± 7 kg/m2, age: 37 ± 11 yr) during planned bariatric surgery and characterized depot-specific protein expression of VEGF-A165b and WNT5A using Western blot analysis. In both subcutaneous and visceral fat, VEGF-A165b expression correlated strongly with WNT5A protein (r = 0.9, P < 0.001). In subcutaneous adipose tissue where angiogenic capacity is greater than in the visceral depot, exogenous human recombinant WNT5A increased VEGF-A165b expression in both whole adipose tissue and isolated vascular endothelial cell fractions (P < 0.01 and P < 0.05, respectively). This was associated with markedly blunted angiogenic capillary sprout formation in human fat pad explants. Moreover, recombinant WNT5A increased secretion of soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1, a negative regulator of angiogenesis, in the sprout media (P < 0.01). Both VEGF-A165b-neutralizing antibody and secreted frizzled-related protein 5, which acts as a decoy receptor for WNT5A, significantly improved capillary sprout formation and reduced soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 production (P < 0.05). We demonstrated a significant regulatory nexus between WNT5A and antiangiogenic VEGF-A165b in the adipose tissue of obese subjects that was linked to angiogenic dysfunction. Elevated WNT5A expression in obesity may function as a negative regulator of angiogenesis.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Wingless-related integration site 5a (WNT5A) negatively regulates adipose tissue angiogenesis via VEGF-A165b in human obesity.
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- Shakun Karki
- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Department of General Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of General Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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- Evans Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts; and
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Fuster JJ, Ouchi N, Gokce N, Walsh K. Obesity-Induced Changes in Adipose Tissue Microenvironment and Their Impact on Cardiovascular Disease. Circ Res 2017; 118:1786-807. [PMID: 27230642 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.115.306885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 402] [Impact Index Per Article: 57.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Obesity is causally linked with the development of cardiovascular disorders. Accumulating evidence indicates that cardiovascular disease is the collateral damage of obesity-driven adipose tissue dysfunction that promotes a chronic inflammatory state within the organism. Adipose tissues secrete bioactive substances, referred to as adipokines, which largely function as modulators of inflammation. The microenvironment of adipose tissue will affect the adipokine secretome, having actions on remote tissues. Obesity typically leads to the upregulation of proinflammatory adipokines and the downregulation of anti-inflammatory adipokines, thereby contributing to the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. In this review, we focus on the microenvironment of adipose tissue and how it influences cardiovascular disorders, including atherosclerosis and ischemic heart diseases, through the systemic actions of adipokines.
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- José J Fuster
- From the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (J.J.F., N.G., K.W.); and Department of Molecular Cardiology, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan (N.O.).
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- From the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (J.J.F., N.G., K.W.); and Department of Molecular Cardiology, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan (N.O.)
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- From the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (J.J.F., N.G., K.W.); and Department of Molecular Cardiology, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan (N.O.)
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- From the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (J.J.F., N.G., K.W.); and Department of Molecular Cardiology, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan (N.O.).
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Maixner N, Bechor S, Vershinin Z, Pecht T, Goldstein N, Haim Y, Rudich A. Transcriptional Dysregulation of Adipose Tissue Autophagy in Obesity. Physiology (Bethesda) 2017; 31:270-82. [PMID: 27252162 DOI: 10.1152/physiol.00048.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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There is growing interest in understanding how dysregulated autophagy may contribute to pathogenesis of disease. Most frequently, disease states are associated with diminished autophagy, mostly attributed to genetic variation in autophagy genes and/or to dysfunctional posttranscriptional mechanisms. In human adipose tissue (AT), in obesity, expression of autophagy genes is upregulated and autophagy is likely activated, associating with adipose dysfunction. This review explores the emerging role of transcriptional mechanisms regulating AT autophagy in obesity.
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- Nitzan Maixner
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; the National Institute of Biotechnology in the Negev, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; and
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- the National Institute of Biotechnology in the Negev, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; and Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; the National Institute of Biotechnology in the Negev, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; and
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; the National Institute of Biotechnology in the Negev, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel; and
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Vanhoutte PM, Shimokawa H, Feletou M, Tang EHC. Endothelial dysfunction and vascular disease - a 30th anniversary update. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2017; 219:22-96. [PMID: 26706498 DOI: 10.1111/apha.12646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 556] [Impact Index Per Article: 79.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2015] [Revised: 10/27/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The endothelium can evoke relaxations of the underlying vascular smooth muscle, by releasing vasodilator substances. The best-characterized endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF) is nitric oxide (NO) which activates soluble guanylyl cyclase in the vascular smooth muscle cells, with the production of cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) initiating relaxation. The endothelial cells also evoke hyperpolarization of the cell membrane of vascular smooth muscle (endothelium-dependent hyperpolarizations, EDH-mediated responses). As regards the latter, hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) now appears to play a dominant role. Endothelium-dependent relaxations involve both pertussis toxin-sensitive Gi (e.g. responses to α2 -adrenergic agonists, serotonin, and thrombin) and pertussis toxin-insensitive Gq (e.g. adenosine diphosphate and bradykinin) coupling proteins. New stimulators (e.g. insulin, adiponectin) of the release of EDRFs have emerged. In recent years, evidence has also accumulated, confirming that the release of NO by the endothelial cell can chronically be upregulated (e.g. by oestrogens, exercise and dietary factors) and downregulated (e.g. oxidative stress, smoking, pollution and oxidized low-density lipoproteins) and that it is reduced with ageing and in the course of vascular disease (e.g. diabetes and hypertension). Arteries covered with regenerated endothelium (e.g. following angioplasty) selectively lose the pertussis toxin-sensitive pathway for NO release which favours vasospasm, thrombosis, penetration of macrophages, cellular growth and the inflammatory reaction leading to atherosclerosis. In addition to the release of NO (and EDH, in particular those due to H2 O2 ), endothelial cells also can evoke contraction of the underlying vascular smooth muscle cells by releasing endothelium-derived contracting factors. Recent evidence confirms that most endothelium-dependent acute increases in contractile force are due to the formation of vasoconstrictor prostanoids (endoperoxides and prostacyclin) which activate TP receptors of the vascular smooth muscle cells and that prostacyclin plays a key role in such responses. Endothelium-dependent contractions are exacerbated when the production of nitric oxide is impaired (e.g. by oxidative stress, ageing, spontaneous hypertension and diabetes). They contribute to the blunting of endothelium-dependent vasodilatations in aged subjects and essential hypertensive and diabetic patients. In addition, recent data confirm that the release of endothelin-1 can contribute to endothelial dysfunction and that the peptide appears to be an important contributor to vascular dysfunction. Finally, it has become clear that nitric oxide itself, under certain conditions (e.g. hypoxia), can cause biased activation of soluble guanylyl cyclase leading to the production of cyclic inosine monophosphate (cIMP) rather than cGMP and hence causes contraction rather than relaxation of the underlying vascular smooth muscle.
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- P. M. Vanhoutte
- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy; Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine; The University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong City Hong Kong
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine; Tohoku University; Sendai Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Research; Institut de Recherches Servier; Suresnes France
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- State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy; Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine; The University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong City Hong Kong
- School of Biomedical Sciences; Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine; The University of Hong Kong; Hong Kong City Hong Kong
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Farb MG, Karki S, Park SY, Saggese SM, Carmine B, Hess DT, Apovian C, Fetterman JL, Bretón-Romero R, Hamburg NM, Fuster JJ, Zuriaga MA, Walsh K, Gokce N. WNT5A-JNK regulation of vascular insulin resistance in human obesity. Vasc Med 2016; 21:489-496. [PMID: 27688298 DOI: 10.1177/1358863x16666693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Obesity is associated with the development of vascular insulin resistance; however, pathophysiological mechanisms are poorly understood. We sought to investigate the role of WNT5A-JNK in the regulation of insulin-mediated vasodilator responses in human adipose tissue arterioles prone to endothelial dysfunction. In 43 severely obese (BMI 44±11 kg/m2) and five metabolically normal non-obese (BMI 26±2 kg/m2) subjects, we isolated arterioles from subcutaneous and visceral fat during planned surgeries. Using videomicroscopy, we examined insulin-mediated, endothelium-dependent vasodilator responses and characterized adipose tissue gene and protein expression using real-time polymerase chain reaction and Western blot analyses. Immunofluorescence was used to quantify endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) phosphorylation. Insulin-mediated vasodilation was markedly impaired in visceral compared to subcutaneous vessels from obese subjects (p<0.001), but preserved in non-obese individuals. Visceral adiposity was associated with increased JNK activation and elevated expression of WNT5A and its non-canonical receptors, which correlated negatively with insulin signaling. Pharmacological JNK antagonism with SP600125 markedly improved insulin-mediated vasodilation by sixfold (p<0.001), while endothelial cells exposed to recombinant WNT5A developed insulin resistance and impaired eNOS phosphorylation (p<0.05). We observed profound vascular insulin resistance in the visceral adipose tissue arterioles of obese subjects that was associated with up-regulated WNT5A-JNK signaling and impaired endothelial eNOS activation. Pharmacological JNK antagonism markedly improved vascular endothelial function, and may represent a potential therapeutic target in obesity-related vascular disease.
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- Melissa G Farb
- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of General Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Nutrition, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine and Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Nwadozi E, Roudier E, Rullman E, Tharmalingam S, Liu HY, Gustafsson T, Haas TL. Endothelial FoxO proteins impair insulin sensitivity and restrain muscle angiogenesis in response to a high-fat diet. FASEB J 2016; 30:3039-52. [PMID: 27235148 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201600245r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 05/12/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Skeletal muscle microvascular dysfunction contributes to disease severity in type 2 diabetes. Recent studies indicate a role for Forkhead box O (FoxO) transcription factors in modulating endothelial cell phenotype. We hypothesized that a high-fat (HF) diet generates a dysfunctional vascular niche through an increased expression of endothelial FoxO. FoxO1 protein increased (+130%) in the skeletal muscle capillaries from HF compared to normal chow-fed mice. FoxO1 protein was significantly elevated in cultured endothelial cells exposed to the saturated fatty acid palmitate or the proinflammatory cytokine TNF-α. In HF-fed mice, endothelium-directed depletion of FoxO1/3/4 (FoxO(Δ)) improved insulin sensitivity (+110%) compared to that of the controls (FoxO(L/L)). The number of skeletal muscle capillaries increased significantly in the HF-FoxO(Δ) mice. Transcript profiling of skeletal muscle identified significant increases in genes associated with angiogenesis and lipid metabolism in HF-FoxO(Δ) vs. HF-FoxO(L/L) mice. HF-FoxO(Δ) muscle also was characterized by a decrease in inflammation-related genes and an enriched M2 macrophage signature. We conclude that endothelial FoxO proteins promote insulin resistance in HF diet, which may in part result from FoxO proteins establishing an antiangiogenic and proinflammatory microenvironment within skeletal muscle. These findings provide mechanistic insight into the development of microvascular dysfunction in the progression of type 2 diabetes.-Nwadozi, E., Roudier, E., Rullman, E., Tharmalingam, S., Liu, H.-Y., Gustafsson, T., Haas, T. L. Endothelial FoxO proteins impair insulin sensitivity and restrain muscle angiogenesis in response to a high-fat diet.
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- Emmanuel Nwadozi
- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; and Department of Cardiology and
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Physiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; and Department of Clinical Physiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Faculty of Health, York University, Toronto, Canada;
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Sun X, Lin J, Zhang Y, Kang S, Belkin N, Wara AK, Icli B, Hamburg NM, Li D, Feinberg MW. MicroRNA-181b Improves Glucose Homeostasis and Insulin Sensitivity by Regulating Endothelial Function in White Adipose Tissue. Circ Res 2016; 118:810-21. [PMID: 26830849 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.115.308166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2015] [Accepted: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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RATIONALE The pathogenesis of insulin resistance involves dysregulated gene expression and function in multiple cell types, including endothelial cells (ECs). Post-transcriptional mechanisms such as microRNA-mediated regulation of gene expression could affect insulin action by modulating EC function. OBJECTIVE To determine whether microRNA-181b (miR-181b) affects the pathogenesis of insulin resistance by regulating EC function in white adipose tissue during obesity. METHODS AND RESULTS MiR-181b expression was reduced in adipose tissue ECs of obese mice, and rescue of miR-181b expression improved glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity. Systemic intravenous delivery of miR-181b robustly accumulated in adipose tissue ECs, enhanced insulin-mediated Akt phosphorylation at Ser473, and reduced endothelial dysfunction, an effect that shifted macrophage polarization toward an M2 anti-inflammatory phenotype in epididymal white adipose tissue. These effects were associated with increased endothelial nitric oxide synthase and FoxO1 phosphorylation as well as nitric oxide activity in epididymal white adipose tissue. In contrast, miR-181b did not affect insulin-stimulated Akt phosphorylation in liver and skeletal muscle. Bioinformatics and gene profiling approaches revealed that Pleckstrin homology domain leucine-rich repeat protein phosphatase, a phosphatase that dephosphorylates Akt at Ser473, is a novel target of miR-181b. Knockdown of Pleckstrin homology domain leucine-rich repeat protein phosphatase increased Akt phosphorylation at Ser473 in ECs, and phenocopied miR-181b's effects on glucose homeostasis, insulin sensitivity, and inflammation of epididymal white adipose tissue in vivo. Finally, ECs from diabetic subjects exhibited increased Pleckstrin homology domain leucine-rich repeat protein phosphatase expression. CONCLUSIONS Our data underscore the importance of adipose tissue EC function in controlling the development of insulin resistance. Delivery of miR-181b or Pleckstrin homology domain leucine-rich repeat protein phosphatase inhibitors may represent a new therapeutic approach to ameliorate insulin resistance by improving adipose tissue endothelial Akt-endothelial nitric oxide synthase-nitric oxide signaling.
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- Xinghui Sun
- From the Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (X.S., J.L., N.B., A.K.W., B.I., M.W.F.); Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (J.L., D.L.); Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China (Y.Z.); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Center for Life Sciences, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (S.K.); and Evans Department of Medicine, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (N.M.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (X.S., J.L., N.B., A.K.W., B.I., M.W.F.); Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (J.L., D.L.); Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China (Y.Z.); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Center for Life Sciences, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (S.K.); and Evans Department of Medicine, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (N.M.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (X.S., J.L., N.B., A.K.W., B.I., M.W.F.); Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (J.L., D.L.); Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China (Y.Z.); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Center for Life Sciences, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (S.K.); and Evans Department of Medicine, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (N.M.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (X.S., J.L., N.B., A.K.W., B.I., M.W.F.); Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (J.L., D.L.); Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China (Y.Z.); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Center for Life Sciences, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (S.K.); and Evans Department of Medicine, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (N.M.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (X.S., J.L., N.B., A.K.W., B.I., M.W.F.); Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (J.L., D.L.); Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China (Y.Z.); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Center for Life Sciences, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (S.K.); and Evans Department of Medicine, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (N.M.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (X.S., J.L., N.B., A.K.W., B.I., M.W.F.); Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (J.L., D.L.); Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China (Y.Z.); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Center for Life Sciences, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (S.K.); and Evans Department of Medicine, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (N.M.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (X.S., J.L., N.B., A.K.W., B.I., M.W.F.); Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (J.L., D.L.); Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China (Y.Z.); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Center for Life Sciences, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (S.K.); and Evans Department of Medicine, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (N.M.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (X.S., J.L., N.B., A.K.W., B.I., M.W.F.); Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (J.L., D.L.); Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China (Y.Z.); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Center for Life Sciences, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (S.K.); and Evans Department of Medicine, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (N.M.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (X.S., J.L., N.B., A.K.W., B.I., M.W.F.); Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (J.L., D.L.); Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China (Y.Z.); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Center for Life Sciences, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (S.K.); and Evans Department of Medicine, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (N.M.H.)
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- From the Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (X.S., J.L., N.B., A.K.W., B.I., M.W.F.); Department of Cardiology, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (J.L., D.L.); Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China (Y.Z.); Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Center for Life Sciences, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA (S.K.); and Evans Department of Medicine, Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA (N.M.H.).
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Effect of Bariatric Weight Loss on the Adipose Lipolytic Transcriptome in Obese Humans. Mediators Inflamm 2015; 2015:106237. [PMID: 26663986 PMCID: PMC4667060 DOI: 10.1155/2015/106237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 11/02/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background. Dysregulated lipolysis has been implicated in mechanisms of cardiometabolic disease and inflammation in obesity. Purpose. We sought to examine the effect of bariatric weight loss on adipose tissue lipolytic gene expression and their relationship to systemic metabolic parameters in obese subjects. Methods/Results. We biopsied subcutaneous adipose tissue in 19 obese individuals (BMI 42 ± 5 kg/m2, 79% female) at baseline and after a mean period of 8 ± 5 months (range 3–15 months) following bariatric surgery. We performed adipose tissue mRNA expression of proteins involved in triglyceride hydrolysis and correlated their weight loss induced alterations with systemic parameters associated with cardiovascular disease risk. mRNA transcripts of adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL), hormone-sensitive lipase (HSL), and lipid droplet proteins comparative gene identification 58 (CGI-58) and perilipin increased significantly after weight loss (p < 0.05 for all). ATGL expression correlated inversely with plasma triglyceride (TG), hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C), and glucose, and HSL expression correlated negatively with glucose, while CGI-58 was inversely associated with HbA1C. Conclusion. We observed increased expression of adipose tissue lipolytic genes following bariatric weight loss which correlated inversely with systemic markers of lipid and glucose metabolism. Functional alterations in lipolysis in human adipose tissue may play a role in shaping cardiometabolic phenotypes in human obesity.
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Costantino S, Paneni F, Cosentino F. Ageing, metabolism and cardiovascular disease. J Physiol 2015; 594:2061-73. [PMID: 26391109 DOI: 10.1113/jp270538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 269] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Accepted: 09/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Age is one of the major risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). About one-fifth of the world population will be aged 65 or older by 2030, with an exponential increase in CVD prevalence. It is well established that environmental factors (overnutrition, smoking, pollution, sedentary lifestyles) may lead to premature defects in mitochondrial functionality, insulin signalling, endothelial homeostasis and redox balance, fostering early senescent features. Over the last few years, molecular investigations have unveiled common signalling networks which may link the ageing process with deterioration of cardiovascular homeostasis and metabolic disturbances, namely insulin resistance. These different processes seem to be highly interconnected and their interplay may favour adverse vascular and cardiac phenotypes responsible for myocardial infarction, stroke and heart failure. In the present review, we carefully describe novel molecular cues underpinning ageing, metabolism and CVD. In particular, we describe a dynamic interplay between emerging pathways such as FOXOs, AMPK, SIRT1, p66(Shc) , JunD and NF-kB. This overview will provide the background for attractive molecular targets to prevent age-driven pathology in the vasculature and the heart.
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- Sarah Costantino
- Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cardiology Unit, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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