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Wu K, Shieh JS, Qin L, Guo JJ. Mitochondrial mechanisms in the pathogenesis of chronic inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders. Cell Biosci 2024; 14:76. [PMID: 38849951 PMCID: PMC11162051 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-024-01259-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/09/2024] Open
Abstract
Chronic inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders characterized by prolonged muscle inflammation, resulting in enduring pain and diminished functionality, pose significant challenges for the patients. Emerging scientific evidence points to mitochondrial malfunction as a pivotal factor contributing to these ailments. Mitochondria play a critical role in powering skeletal muscle activity, but in the context of persistent inflammation, disruptions in their quantity, configuration, and performance have been well-documented. Various disturbances, encompassing alterations in mitochondrial dynamics (such as fission and fusion), calcium regulation, oxidative stress, biogenesis, and the process of mitophagy, are believed to play a central role in the progression of these disorders. Additionally, unfolded protein responses and the accumulation of fatty acids within muscle cells may adversely affect the internal milieu, impairing the equilibrium of mitochondrial functioning. The structural discrepancies between different mitochondrial subsets namely, intramyofibrillar and subsarcolemmal mitochondria likely impact their metabolic capabilities and susceptibility to inflammatory influences. The release of signals from damaged mitochondria is known to incite inflammatory responses. Intriguingly, migrasomes and extracellular vesicles serve as vehicles for intercellular transfer of mitochondria, aiding in the removal of impaired mitochondria and regulation of inflammation. Viral infections have been implicated in inducing stress on mitochondria. Prolonged dysfunction of these vital organelles sustains oxidative harm, metabolic irregularities, and heightened cytokine release, impeding the body's ability to repair tissues. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of advancements in understanding changes in the intracellular environment, mitochondrial architecture and distribution, biogenesis, dynamics, autophagy, oxidative stress, cytokines associated with mitochondria, vesicular structures, and associated membranes in the context of chronic inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders. Strategies targeting key elements regulating mitochondrial quality exhibit promise in the restoration of mitochondrial function, alleviation of inflammation, and enhancement of overall outcomes.
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- Kailun Wu
- Department of Orthopedics, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University/Suzhou Dushu Lake Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, 11490, Taiwan
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- Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory of the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, 188 Shizi Street, Suzhou, 215006, People's Republic of China.
- MOE China-Europe Sports Medicine Belt and Road Joint Laboratory, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
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Lee S. Cardiovascular Disease and miRNAs: Possible Oxidative Stress-Regulating Roles of miRNAs. Antioxidants (Basel) 2024; 13:656. [PMID: 38929095 PMCID: PMC11200533 DOI: 10.3390/antiox13060656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 05/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been highlighted as key players in numerous diseases, and accumulating evidence indicates that pathological expressions of miRNAs contribute to both the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), as well. Another important factor affecting the development and progression of CVD is reactive oxygen species (ROS), as well as the oxidative stress they may impose on the cells. Considering miRNAs are involved in virtually every biological process, it is not unreasonable to assume that miRNAs also play critical roles in the regulation of oxidative stress. This narrative review aims to provide mechanistic insights on possible oxidative stress-regulating roles of miRNAs in cardiovascular diseases based on differentially expressed miRNAs reported in various cardiovascular diseases and their empirically validated targets that have been implicated in the regulation of oxidative stress.
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- Seahyoung Lee
- Department of Convergence Science, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Gangneung-si 25601, Republic of Korea
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Liang F, Huang S. PGC-1α inhibits NLRP3 signaling through transcriptional activation of POP1 to alleviate inflammation and strengthen osteogenic differentiation of lipopolysaccharide-induced human periodontal stem cells. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2024; 174:106853. [PMID: 38763227 DOI: 10.1016/j.prostaglandins.2024.106853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2024] [Revised: 05/13/2024] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/21/2024]
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Periodontitis is a chronic infectious disease that affects the oral health of adults. Periodontal stem cells (PDLSCs) have good self-renewal and multipotential differentiation abilities to maintain the integrity of periodontal support structure and repair defects. This study aimed to elucidate the role of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ co-activator 1-α (PGC-1α) in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced PDLSCs and the underlying mechanisms related to predicated that pyrin domain (PYD)-only protein 1 (POP1). Notably downregulated PGC-1α and POP1 expression was observed in LPS-induced PDLSCs. PGC-1α or POP1 overexpression significantly reduced the inflammation and enhanced the osteogenic differentiation of LPS-treated PDLSCs. Particularly, PGC-1 bound to POP1 promoter region and upregulated POP1 expression. Moreover, POP1 knockdown ameliorated the impacts of PGC-1α overexpression on the inflammation and osteogenic differentiation in LPS-induced PDLSCs. Besides, PGC-1α inactivated NLRP3 signaling in LPS-treated PDLSCs, which was reversed by POP1 knockdown. Taken together, PGC-1α inhibits NLRP3 signaling through transcriptional activation of POP1, thereby alleviating inflammation and strengthening osteogenic differentiation of LPS-induced PDLSCs.
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- Fuying Liang
- Department of Stomatology, Shenzhen Hospital of Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518100, China
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- Department of Dentistry and Endodontics, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 65000, China.
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Dongre P, Majumdar A. Network pharmacology analysis of Chandraprabha Vati: A new hope for the treatment of Metabolic Syndrome. J Ayurveda Integr Med 2024; 15:100902. [PMID: 38821011 PMCID: PMC11177199 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaim.2024.100902] [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: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Drug research is increasingly using Network Pharmacology (NP) to tackle complex conditions like Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), which is characterized by obesity, hyperglycemia, and dyslipidemia. Single-action drugs are inadequate to treat MetS, which is marked by a range of complications including glucose intolerance, hyperlipidemia, mitochondrial dysfunction, and inflammation. OBJECTIVES To analyze Chandraprabha vati using Network Pharmacology to assess its potential in alleviating MetS-related complications. MATERIAL AND METHODS The genes related to MetS, inflammation, and the target genes of the CPV components were identified using network pharmacology tools like DisgNET and BindingDB. Followed by mapping of the CPV target genes with the genes implicated in MetS and inflammation to identify putative potential targets. Gene ontology, pathway enrichment analysis, and STRING database were employed for further exploration. Furthermore, drug-target-protein interactions network were visualized using Cytoscape 3.9.1. RESULTS The results showed that out of the 225 target genes of the CPV components, 33 overlapping and 19 non-overlapping genes could be potential targets for MetS. Similarly, 14 overlapping and 7 non-overlapping genes could be potential targets for inflammation. The CPV bioactives target genes were found to be involved in lipid and insulin homeostasis via several pathways revealed by the pathway analysis. The importance of CPV in treating MetS was supported by GO enrichment data; this could be due to its potential to influence pathways linked to metabolism, ER stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and inflammation. CONCLUSIONS These results offer a promising approach to developing treatment and repurposing CPV for complex conditions such as MetS.
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- Prashant Dongre
- Department of Pharmacology, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz (E), Mumbai, 400098, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz (E), Mumbai, 400098, India.
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Sung JY, Kim SG, Kang YJ, Park SY, Choi HC. SIRT1-dependent PGC-1α deacetylation by SRT1720 rescues progression of atherosclerosis by enhancing mitochondrial function. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2024; 1869:159453. [PMID: 38244675 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2024.159453] [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: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 01/22/2024]
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Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) senescence promotes atherosclerosis via lipid-mediated mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. However, the mechanisms of mitochondrial dysfunction and VSMC senescence in atherosclerosis have not been established. Here, we investigated the mechanisms whereby signaling pathways regulated by SRT1720 enhance or regulate mitochondrial functions in atherosclerotic VSMCs to suppress atherosclerosis. Initially, we examined the effect of SRT1720 on oleic acid (OA)-induced atherosclerosis. Atherosclerotic VSMCs exhibited elevated expressions of BODIPY and ADRP (adipose differentiation-related protein) and associated intracellular lipid droplet markers. In addition, the expression of collagen I was upregulated by OA, while the expressions of elastin and α-SMA were downregulated. mtDNA copy numbers, an ATP detection assay, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging of mitochondria, mitochondria membrane potentials (assessed using JC-1 probe), and levels of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) were used to examine the effects of SRT1720 on OA-induced mitochondrial dysfunction. SRT1720 reduced mtDNA damage and accelerated mitochondria repair in VSMCs with OA-induced mitochondria dysfunction. In addition, mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) levels were downregulated by SRT1720 in OA-treated VSMCs. Importantly, SRT1720 significantly increased SIRT1 and PGC-1α expression levels, but VSMCs senescence, inflammatory response, and atherosclerosis phenotypes were not recovered by treating cells with EX527 and SR-18292 before SRT1720. Mechanistically, the upregulations of SIRT1 and PGC-1α deacetylation by SRT1720 restored mitochondrial function, and consequently suppressed VSMC senescence and atherosclerosis-associated proteins and phenotypes. Collectively, this study indicates that SRT1720 can attenuate OA-induced atherosclerosis associated with VSMC senescence and mitochondrial dysfunction via SIRT1-mediated deacetylation of the PGC-1α pathway.
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- Jin Young Sung
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea; Senotherapy-based Metabolic Disease Control Research Center, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea; Senotherapy-based Metabolic Disease Control Research Center, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea; Senotherapy-based Metabolic Disease Control Research Center, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea; Senotherapy-based Metabolic Disease Control Research Center, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University, Daegu 42415, Republic of Korea.
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Wasfey EF, Shaaban M, Essam M, Ayman Y, Kamar S, Mohasseb T, Rozik R, Khaled H, Eladly M, Elissawi M, Bassem A, Elshora SZ, Radwan SM. Infliximab Ameliorates Methotrexate-Induced Nephrotoxicity in Experimental Rat Model: Impact on Oxidative Stress, Mitochondrial Biogenesis, Apoptotic and Autophagic Machineries. Cell Biochem Biophys 2023; 81:717-726. [PMID: 37656380 PMCID: PMC10611839 DOI: 10.1007/s12013-023-01168-7] [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] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Accumulating data confirms that Methotrexate (MTX), a well-known immunosuppressive and anticancer drug, causes nephrotoxicity. Infliximab (INF), the inhibitor of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), was proven to have anti-inflammatory properties. Thus, it may have potential in preventing MTX-induced nephrotoxicity. Therefore, this study aimed to inspect the prospective nephroprotective effect of INF on MTX-induced rat nephrotoxicity through investigating the possible molecular mechanisms, including its interference with different death routes, oxidative stress as well as mitochondrial biogenesis. Rats received an INF intraperitoneal single dose of 7 mg/kg 72 h prior to a single 20 mg/kg MTX injection. MTX nephrotoxicity was demonstrated by significantly increased serum levels of the renal indicators urea and creatinine as well as renal inflammatory markers TNF-α and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and the renal oxidative stress marker malondialdehyde (MDA), while renal antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD) was significantly decreased compared to control. INF injection prior to MTX markedly reversed these MTX-induced effects. Besides, MTX impaired mitochondrial biogenesis, while INF attenuated this impairment, as indicated by increased expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α). Finally, MTX triggered apoptotic and autophagic cascades in renal tissues as evidenced by reduced anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein expression as well as elevated expression of the pro-apoptotic protein Bax and both key regulators of autophagy; beclin-1 and LC-3, whereas INF pretreatment counteracted these apoptotic and autophagic effects of MTX. Summarily, these results suggest that INF provides protection against MTX-induced nephrotoxicity which could be elucidated by its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic and anti-autophagic effects as well as upregulating mitochondrial biogenesis.
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- Eman F Wasfey
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Drug Design Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Drug Design Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Drug Design Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Drug Design Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Drug Design Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Drug Design Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Drug Design Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Drug Design Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Drug Design Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Drug Design Program, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Histology Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Singh S, Bruder-Nascimento A, Costa RM, Alves JV, Bharathi S, Goetzman ES, Bruder-Nascimento T. Adjusted vascular contractility relies on integrity of progranulin pathway: Insights into mitochondrial function. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.10.27.564485. [PMID: 37961631 PMCID: PMC10634918 DOI: 10.1101/2023.10.27.564485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Objective Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a global health crisis and a leading cause of mortality. The intricate interplay between vascular contractility and mitochondrial function is central to CVD pathogenesis. The progranulin gene (GRN) encodes glycoprotein progranulin (PGRN), a ubiquitous molecule with known anti-inflammatory property. However, the role of PGRN in CVD remains enigmatic. In this study, we sought to dissect the significance of PGRN in the regulation vascular contractility and investigate the interface between PGRN and mitochondrial quality. Method Our investigation utilized aortae from male and female C57BL6/J wild-type (PGRN+/+) and B6(Cg)-Grntm1.1Aidi/J (PGRN-/-) mice, encompassing wire myograph assays to assess vascular contractility and primary aortic vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) for mechanistic insights. Results Our results showed suppression of contractile activity in PGRN-/- VSMCs and aorta, followed by reduced α-smooth muscle actin expression. Mechanistically, PGRN deficiency impaired mitochondrial oxygen consumption rate (OCR), complex I activity, mitochondrial turnover, and mitochondrial redox signaling, while restoration of PGRN levels in aortae from PGRN-/- mice via lentivirus delivery ameliorated contractility and boosted OCR. In addition, VSMC overexpressing PGRN displayed higher mitochondrial respiration and complex I activity accompanied by cellular hypercontractility. Furthermore, increased PGRN triggered lysosome biogenesis by regulating transcription factor EB and accelerated mitophagy flux in VSMC, while treatment with spermidine, an autophagy inducer, improved mitochondrial phenotype and enhanced vascular contractility. Finally, angiotensin II failed to induce vascular contractility in PGRN-/- suggesting a key role of PGRN to maintain the vascular tone. Conclusion Our findings suggest that PGRN preserves the vascular contractility via regulating mitophagy flux, mitochondrial complex I activity, and redox signaling. Therefore, loss of PGRN function appears as a pivotal risk factor in CVD development.
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- Shubhnita Singh
- Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Center for Pediatrics Research in Obesity and Metabolism (CPROM) at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Endocrinology Division at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Center for Pediatrics Research in Obesity and Metabolism (CPROM) at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Endocrinology Division at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Center for Pediatrics Research in Obesity and Metabolism (CPROM) at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Endocrinology Division at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Center for Pediatrics Research in Obesity and Metabolism (CPROM) at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Endocrinology Division at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, USA
- Genetic and Genomic Medicine Division at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Center for Pediatrics Research in Obesity and Metabolism (CPROM) at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Endocrinology Division at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Vascular Medicine Institute (VMI), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Scarfò G, Daniele S, Chelucci E, Rizza A, Fusi J, Freggia G, Costa B, Taliani S, Artini P, Martini C, Franzoni F. Regular exercise delays microvascular endothelial dysfunction by regulating antioxidant capacity and cellular metabolism. Sci Rep 2023; 13:17671. [PMID: 37848614 PMCID: PMC10582030 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-44928-4] [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: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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Aging is the basis for several unfavorable conditions, including cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). In this sense, regular physical activity (regular PA) has been proven to delay cellular aging and prevent endothelial dysfunction related to CVDs. Despite numerous studies involving athletes, little is known about cellular and molecular mechanisms of regular PA among master athletes. The present study aimed at evaluating the effects of regular PA on local microcirculatory functions in elderly athletes as compared to age-matched sedentary controls. Moreover, molecular/epigenetic mechanisms (nitric oxide, oxidative stress, PGC-1α, SIRT1 and miR29) were also assessed. The results of the present study showed that regular PA significantly increased local blood flow in post-ischemia and post-heating conditions, as well as NO plasma concentrations, denoting a better endothelial function/microcirculatory efficiency. Moreover, athletes presented a greater plasma antioxidant and increased transcriptional levels of the metabolism regulator PGC-1α. Finally, regular PA enhanced plasma level of SIRT1 and miR29, suggested as epigenetic regulators of redox balance and cellular metabolism. In addition, stimulated local blood flow was directly related to plasma antioxidant capacity, and SIRT1 and miR29 levels. Overall, our data confirm the beneficial effects of regular PA on the cardiovascular profile in elderly athletes and shed light on molecular signals involved in the positive adaptations to exercise.
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- Giorgia Scarfò
- Division of General Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
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- Interventional Cardiology Division, Gaetano Pasquinucci Heart Hospital, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, 54100, Massa, Italy
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Gaetano Pasquinucci Heart Hospital, Fondazione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, 54100, Massa, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Division of General Medicine, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Xia D, Liu Y, Wu P, Wei D. Current Advances of Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease and Promising Therapeutic Strategies. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2023; 193:1485-1500. [PMID: 37481069 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2023.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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Mitochondria are cellular power stations and essential organelles for maintaining cellular homeostasis. Dysfunctional mitochondria have emerged as a key factor in the occurrence and development of cardiovascular disease. This review focuses on advances in the relationship between mitochondrial dysfunction and cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, heart failure, myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury, and pulmonary arterial hypertension. The clinical value and challenges of mitochondria-targeted strategies, including mitochondria-targeted antioxidants, mitochondrial quality control modulators, mitochondrial function protectors, mitochondrial biogenesis promoters, and recently developed mitochondrial transplants, are also discussed.
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- Dexiang Xia
- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China
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- Hengyang Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hengyang, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, China.
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Kim JS, Kim JW, Yee J, Kim SJ, Chung JE, Gwak HS. Interactive Associations between PPARγ and PPARGC1A and Bisphosphonate-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in Patients with Osteoporosis. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1035. [PMID: 37513946 PMCID: PMC10386002 DOI: 10.3390/ph16071035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) is a rare but severe adverse effect that can occur as a result of bisphosphonate treatment. This study aimed to examine the relationship between PPARγ and PPARGC1A polymorphisms and the BRONJ development in female osteoporosis patients undergoing bisphosphonate treatment. We prospectively conducted this nested case-control study at the Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital between 2014 and 2018. We assessed five single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of PPARγ and six SNPs of PPARGC1A and performed a multivariable logistic regression analysis to determine the independent risk factors for developing BRONJ. There were a total of 123 patients included in this study and 56 patients (45.5%) developed BRONJ. In the univariate analysis, PPARGC1A rs2946385 and rs10020457 polymorphisms were significantly associated with BRONJ (p = 0.034, p = 0.020, respectively), although the results were not statistically significant in the multivariable analysis. Patients with the combined genotypes of GG in both PPARγ rs1151999 and PPARGC1A rs2946385 showed a 3.03-fold higher risk of BRONJ compared to individuals with other genotype combinations after adjusting for confounders (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01-9.11). Old age (≥70 years) and duration of bisphosphonate use (≥60 months) increased the risk of BRONJ. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for the predicted probability was 0.78 (95% CI: 0.69-0.87, p < 0.001), demonstrating a satisfactory level of discriminatory power. Our study elucidated that PPARγ and PPARGC1A polymorphisms were interactively associated with BRONJ development. These results have potential implications for tailoring personalized treatments for females undergoing bisphosphonate therapy for osteoporosis.
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- Jung Sun Kim
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Mokdong Hospital, 1071 Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University Medical Center, Mokdong Hospital, 1071 Anyangcheon-ro, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul 07985, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, College of Pharmacy, Hanyang University, 55 Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Ewha Womans University, 52 Ewhayeodae-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03760, Republic of Korea
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Panthiya L, Tocharus J, Chaichompoo W, Suksamrarn A, Tocharus C. Hexahydrocurcumin mitigates angiotensin II-induced proliferation, migration, and inflammation in vascular smooth muscle cells. EXCLI JOURNAL 2023; 22:466-481. [PMID: 37534221 PMCID: PMC10391613 DOI: 10.17179/excli2023-6124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023]
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The proliferation and migration of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) play vital roles in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and hypertension. It has been proposed and verified that hexahydrocurcumin (HHC), a metabolite form of curcumin, has cardiovascular protective effects. This study examined the effect of HHC on angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced proliferation, migration, and inflammation in rat aortic VSMCs and explored the molecular mechanisms related to the processes. The results showed that HHC significantly suppressed Ang II-induced proliferation, migration, and inflammation in VSMCs. HHC inhibited Ang II-induction of the increase in cyclin D1 and decrease in p21 expression in VSMCs. Moreover, HHC attenuated the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the expression of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and matrix metalloproteinases-9 (MMP9) in Ang II-induced VSMCs. The proliferation, migration, inflammation, and ROS production were also inhibited by GKT137831 (NADPH oxidase, NOX1/4 inhibitor) and the combination of HHC and GKT137831. In addition, HHC restored the Ang-II inhibited expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPAR-γ) and peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α). These findings indicate that HHC may play a protective role in Ang II-promoted proliferation, migration, and inflammation by suppressing NADPH oxidase mediated ROS generation and elevating PPAR-γ and PGC-1α expression. See also Figure 1(Fig. 1).
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- Luckika Panthiya
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Graduate School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence of Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok 10240, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence of Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok 10240, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
- Functional Food Research Center for Well-Being, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand
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Akter T, Zahan MS, Nawal N, Rahman MH, Tanjum TN, Arafat KI, Moni A, Islam MN, Uddin MJ. Potentials of curcumin against polycystic ovary syndrome: Pharmacological insights and therapeutic promises. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16957. [PMID: 37346347 PMCID: PMC10279838 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/23/2023] Open
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder among women (4%-20%) when the ovaries create abnormally high levels of androgens, the male sex hormones that are typically present in women in trace amounts. The primary characteristics of PCOS include oxidative stress, inflammation, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperandrogenism, and insulin resistance. Generally, metformin, spironolactone, eflornithine and oral contraceptives are used to treat PCOS, despite their several side effects. Therefore, finding a potential candidate for treating PCOS is necessary. Curcumin is a major active natural polyphenolic compound derived from turmeric (Curcuma longa). A substantial number of studies have shown that curcumin has anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative stress, antibacterial, and anti-apoptotic activities. In addition, curcumin reduces hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperandrogenism, and insulin resistance in various conditions, including PCOS. The review highlighted the therapeutic aspects of curcumin against the pathophysiology of PCOS. We also offer a hypothesis to improve the development of medicines based on curcumin against PCOS.
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- Tanzina Akter
- ABEx Bio-Research Center, East Azampur, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh
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- ABEx Bio-Research Center, East Azampur, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh
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- ABEx Bio-Research Center, East Azampur, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh
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- ABEx Bio-Research Center, East Azampur, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh
- Department of Biotechnology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
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- ABEx Bio-Research Center, East Azampur, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh
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Abu Shelbayeh O, Arroum T, Morris S, Busch KB. PGC-1α Is a Master Regulator of Mitochondrial Lifecycle and ROS Stress Response. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12051075. [PMID: 37237941 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12051075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Mitochondria play a major role in ROS production and defense during their life cycle. The transcriptional activator PGC-1α is a key player in the homeostasis of energy metabolism and is therefore closely linked to mitochondrial function. PGC-1α responds to environmental and intracellular conditions and is regulated by SIRT1/3, TFAM, and AMPK, which are also important regulators of mitochondrial biogenesis and function. In this review, we highlight the functions and regulatory mechanisms of PGC-1α within this framework, with a focus on its involvement in the mitochondrial lifecycle and ROS metabolism. As an example, we show the role of PGC-1α in ROS scavenging under inflammatory conditions. Interestingly, PGC-1α and the stress response factor NF-κB, which regulates the immune response, are reciprocally regulated. During inflammation, NF-κB reduces PGC-1α expression and activity. Low PGC-1α activity leads to the downregulation of antioxidant target genes resulting in oxidative stress. Additionally, low PGC-1α levels and concomitant oxidative stress promote NF-κB activity, which exacerbates the inflammatory response.
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- Othman Abu Shelbayeh
- Institute of Integrative Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Münster, Schlossplatz 5, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Integrative Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Münster, Schlossplatz 5, 48149 Münster, Germany
- Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
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- Institute of Integrative Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Münster, Schlossplatz 5, 48149 Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Integrative Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Münster, Schlossplatz 5, 48149 Münster, Germany
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Barbero NM, Oller J, Sanz AB, Ramos AM, Ortiz A, Ruiz-Ortega M, Rayego-Mateos S. Mitochondrial Dysfunction in the Cardio-Renal Axis. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24098209. [PMID: 37175915 PMCID: PMC10179675 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24098209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) frequently complicates chronic kidney disease (CKD). The risk of all-cause mortality increases from 20% to 500% in patients who suffer both conditions; this is referred to as the so-called cardio-renal syndrome (CRS). Preclinical studies have described the key role of mitochondrial dysfunction in cardiovascular and renal diseases, suggesting that maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis is a promising therapeutic strategy for CRS. In this review, we explore the malfunction of mitochondrial homeostasis (mitochondrial biogenesis, dynamics, oxidative stress, and mitophagy) and how it contributes to the development and progression of the main vascular pathologies that could be affected by kidney injury and vice versa, and how this knowledge may guide the development of novel therapeutic strategies in CRS.
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- Nerea Mendez Barbero
- Laboratory of Vascular Pathology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Faculty of Medicine and Biomedicine, Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, 28037 Madrid, Spain
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- Laboratory of Vascular Pathology, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Cardiovasculares (CIBERCV), Faculty of Medicine and Biomedicine, Universidad Alfonso X El Sabio, 28037 Madrid, Spain
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- Spain Nephrology Laboratory, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz-Universidad Autónoma, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- REDINREN Spain/Ricors2040, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Spain Nephrology Laboratory, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz-Universidad Autónoma, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- REDINREN Spain/Ricors2040, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Spain Nephrology Laboratory, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz-Universidad Autónoma, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- REDINREN Spain/Ricors2040, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- REDINREN Spain/Ricors2040, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Cellular Biology in Renal Diseases Laboratory, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz-Universidad Autónoma, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- REDINREN Spain/Ricors2040, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Cellular Biology in Renal Diseases Laboratory, IIS-Fundación Jiménez Díaz-Universidad Autónoma, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Qin HL, Bao JH, Tang JJ, Xu DY, Shen L. Arterial remodeling: the role of mitochondrial metabolism in vascular smooth muscle cells. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol 2023; 324:C183-C192. [PMID: 36468843 DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00074.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Arterial remodeling is a common pathological basis of cardiovascular diseases such as atherosclerosis, vascular restenosis, hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, aortic dissection, and aneurysm. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are not only the main cellular components in the middle layer of the arterial wall but also the main cells involved in arterial remodeling. Dedifferentiated VSMCs lose their contractile properties and are converted to a synthetic, secretory, proliferative, and migratory phenotype, playing key roles in the pathogenesis of arterial remodeling. As mitochondria are the main site of biological oxidation and energy transformation in eukaryotic cells, mitochondrial numbers and function are very important in maintaining the metabolic processes in VSMCs. Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are novel triggers of the phenotypic transformation of VSMCs, leading to the onset and development of arterial remodeling. Therefore, pharmacological measures that alleviate mitochondrial dysfunction reverse arterial remodeling by ameliorating VSMCs metabolic dysfunction and phenotypic transformation, providing new options for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases related to arterial remodeling. This review summarizes the relationship between mitochondrial dysfunction and cardiovascular diseases associated with arterial remodeling and then discusses the potential mechanism by which mitochondrial dysfunction participates in pathological arterial remodeling. Furthermore, maintaining or improving mitochondrial function may be a new intervention strategy to prevent the progression of arterial remodeling.
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- Hua-Li Qin
- Department of Internal Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Internal Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Internal Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Internal Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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- Department of Internal Cardiovascular Medicine, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Khan T, Waseem R, Zehra Z, Aiman A, Bhardwaj P, Ansari J, Hassan MI, Islam A. Mitochondrial Dysfunction: Pathophysiology and Mitochondria-Targeted Drug Delivery Approaches. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14122657. [PMID: 36559149 PMCID: PMC9785072 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2022] [Revised: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are implicated in a wide range of functions apart from ATP generation, and, therefore, constitute one of the most important organelles of cell. Since healthy mitochondria are essential for proper cellular functioning and survival, mitochondrial dysfunction may lead to various pathologies. Mitochondria are considered a novel and promising therapeutic target for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of various human diseases including metabolic disorders, cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. For mitochondria-targeted therapy, there is a need to develop an effective drug delivery approach, owing to the mitochondrial special bilayer structure through which therapeutic molecules undergo multiple difficulties in reaching the core. In recent years, various nanoformulations have been designed such as polymeric nanoparticles, liposomes, inorganic nanoparticles conjugate with mitochondriotropic moieties such as mitochondria-penetrating peptides (MPPs), triphenylphosphonium (TPP), dequalinium (DQA), and mitochondrial protein import machinery for overcoming barriers involved in targeting mitochondria. The current approaches used for mitochondria-targeted drug delivery have provided promising ways to overcome the challenges associated with targeted-drug delivery. Herein, we review the research from past years to the current scenario that has identified mitochondrial dysfunction as a major contributor to the pathophysiology of various diseases. Furthermore, we discuss the recent advancements in mitochondria-targeted drug delivery strategies for the pathologies associated with mitochondrial dysfunction.
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- Tanzeel Khan
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
- Department of Biosciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Sciences, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi 110025, India
- Correspondence:
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Nappi F, Fiore A, Masiglat J, Cavuoti T, Romandini M, Nappi P, Avtaar Singh SS, Couetil JP. Endothelium-Derived Relaxing Factors and Endothelial Function: A Systematic Review. Biomedicines 2022; 10:2884. [PMID: 36359402 PMCID: PMC9687749 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10112884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/06/2022] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The endothelium plays a pivotal role in homeostatic mechanisms. It specifically modulates vascular tone by releasing vasodilatory mediators, which act on the vascular smooth muscle. Large amounts of work have been dedicated towards identifying mediators of vasodilation and vasoconstriction alongside the deleterious effects of reactive oxygen species on the endothelium. We conducted a systematic review to study the role of the factors released by the endothelium and the effects on the vessels alongside its role in atherosclerosis. METHODS A search was conducted with appropriate search terms. Specific attention was offered to the effects of emerging modulators of endothelial functions focusing the analysis on studies that investigated the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS), perivascular adipose tissue, shear stress, AMP-activated protein kinase, potassium channels, bone morphogenic protein 4, and P2Y2 receptor. RESULTS 530 citations were reviewed, with 35 studies included in the final systematic review. The endpoints were evaluated in these studies which offered an extensive discussion on emerging modulators of endothelial functions. Specific factors such as reactive oxygen species had deleterious effects, especially in the obese and elderly. Another important finding included the shear stress-induced endothelial nitric oxide (NO), which may delay development of atherosclerosis. Perivascular Adipose Tissue (PVAT) also contributes to reparative measures against atherosclerosis, although this may turn pathological in obese subjects. Some of these factors may be targets for pharmaceutical agents in the near future. CONCLUSION The complex role and function of the endothelium is vital for regular homeostasis. Dysregulation may drive atherogenesis; thus, efforts should be placed at considering therapeutic options by targeting some of the factors noted.
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- Francesco Nappi
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 93200 Saint-Denis, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 94000 Creteil, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 94000 Creteil, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 93200 Saint-Denis, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 93200 Saint-Denis, France
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centre Cardiologique du Nord, 93200 Saint-Denis, France
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Mohammadi A, Higazy R, Gauda EB. PGC-1α activity and mitochondrial dysfunction in preterm infants. Front Physiol 2022; 13:997619. [PMID: 36225305 PMCID: PMC9548560 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.997619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Extremely low gestational age neonates (ELGANs) are born in a relatively hyperoxic environment with weak antioxidant defenses, placing them at high risk for mitochondrial dysfunction affecting multiple organ systems including the nervous, respiratory, ocular, and gastrointestinal systems. The brain and lungs are highly affected by mitochondrial dysfunction and dysregulation in the neonate, causing white matter injury (WMI) and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), respectively. Adequate mitochondrial function is important in providing sufficient energy for organ development as it relates to alveolarization and axonal myelination and decreasing oxidative stress via reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) detoxification. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha (PGC-1α) is a master regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis and function. Since mitochondrial dysfunction is at the root of WMI and BPD pathobiology, exploring therapies that can regulate PGC-1α activity may be beneficial. This review article describes several promising therapeutic agents that can mitigate mitochondrial dysfunction through direct and indirect activation and upregulation of the PGC-1α pathway. Metformin, resveratrol, omega 3 fatty acids, montelukast, L-citrulline, and adiponectin are promising candidates that require further pre-clinical and clinical studies to understand their efficacy in decreasing the burden of disease from WMI and BPD in preterm infants.
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- Atefeh Mohammadi
- The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Translational Medicine Program, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Translational Medicine Program, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics and Translational Medicine Program, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
- *Correspondence: Estelle B. Gauda,
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Kyi P, Hendee K, Hunyenyiwa T, Matus K, Mammoto T, Mammoto A. Endothelial senescence mediates hypoxia-induced vascular remodeling by modulating PDGFB expression. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:908639. [PMID: 36203755 PMCID: PMC9530050 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.908639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Uncontrolled accumulation of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) to the distal pulmonary arterioles (PAs) is one of the major characteristics of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Cellular senescence contributes to aging and lung diseases associated with PH and links to PH progression. However, the mechanism by which cellular senescence controls vascular remodeling in PH is not fully understood. The levels of senescence marker, p16INK4A and senescence-associated β-galactosidase (SA-β-gal) activity are higher in PA endothelial cells (ECs) isolated from idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH) patients compared to those from healthy individuals. Hypoxia-induced accumulation of α-smooth muscle actin (αSMA)-positive cells to the PAs is attenuated in p16fl/fl-Cdh5(PAC)-CreERT2 (p16iΔEC) mice after tamoxifen induction. We have reported that endothelial TWIST1 mediates hypoxia-induced vascular remodeling by increasing platelet-derived growth factor (PDGFB) expression. Transcriptomic analyses of IPAH patient lungs or hypoxia-induced mouse lung ECs reveal the alteration of senescence-related gene expression and their interaction with TWIST1. Knockdown of p16INK4A attenuates the expression of PDGFB and TWIST1 in IPAH patient PAECs or hypoxia-treated mouse lungs and suppresses accumulation of αSMA–positive cells to the supplemented ECs in the gel implanted on the mouse lungs. Hypoxia-treated mouse lung EC-derived exosomes stimulate DNA synthesis and migration of PASMCs in vitro and in the gel implanted on the mouse lungs, while p16iΔEC mouse lung EC-derived exosomes inhibit the effects. These results suggest that endothelial senescence modulates TWIST1-PDGFB signaling and controls vascular remodeling in PH.
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- Priscilla Kyi
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
- *Correspondence: Akiko Mammoto
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States
- Tadanori Mammoto
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Fu Y, Du M, Cao Z, He H. PGC-1α attenuates TNF-α-induced inflammatory responses in OCCM-30 cells. J Periodontal Res 2022; 57:1024-1033. [PMID: 35903958 DOI: 10.1111/jre.13042] [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: 01/23/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator (PGC)-1α, a master regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis and oxidative metabolism, has been associated with many inflammatory diseases. However, little is known about the function and mechanism of PGC-1α in cementoblasts under periodontitis. Our study aimed to investigate the effects of PGC-1α in immortalized cementoblast cell line OCCM-30 under TNF-α stimulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS OCCM-30 cells were cultured and exposed to TNF-α, and PGC-1α expression was assessed by Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and western blotting. Chemical inhibitors targeting various signaling pathways including NF-κB, p38 MAPK, Akt, and p53 were used to identify the regulatory mechanism involved. ZLN005 was used to upregulate PGC-1α and the subsequent alteration of inflammatory cytokines expression under TNF-α stimulation were examined by qRT-PCR and Elisa. PGC-1α siRNA was employed to further verify the role of PGC-1α in inflammatory response. Dual-reporter gene assays were performed to examine the transcriptional activity of p65, and the phosphorylation level of p65 was evaluated by western blotting. Immunofluorescence assays and nuclear and cytoplasmic extractions were performed to check the nuclear translocation of p65. Coimmunoprecipitation studies were also performed to check whether there is direct binding between p65 and PGC-1α. RESULTS TNF-α suppressed PGC-1α expression in OCCM-30 cells. Blocking p38 MAPK pathways restored the expression of PGC-1α. ZLN005 can upregulate PGC-1α in OCCM-30 cells. The upregulation of PGC-1α by ZLN005 inhibited TNF-α-induced proinflammatory cytokine expression, which was impaired by the transfection of PGC-1α siRNA. Knocking down PGC-1α also partially restored the ZLN005-decreased transcriptional activity of p65. However, the phosphorylation level and nuclear translocation of p65 were not significantly affected by PGC-1α. It was found that p65 was bound to PGC-1α in OCCM-30 cells stimulated by TNF-α, and the binding was increased upon ZLN005 treatment. CONCLUSIONS PGC-1α can attenuate TNF-α-induced inflammatory responses in OCCM-30 cells.
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- Yihui Fu
- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Periodontology, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.,Department of Orthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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Permatasari HK, Nurkolis F, Hardinsyah H, Taslim NA, Sabrina N, Ibrahim FM, Visnu J, Kumalawati DA, Febriana SA, Sudargo T, Tanner MJ, Kurniatanty I, Yusuf VM, Rompies R, Bahar MR, Holipah H, Mayulu N. Metabolomic Assay, Computational Screening, and Pharmacological Evaluation of Caulerpa racemosa as an Anti-obesity With Anti-aging by Altering Lipid Profile and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ Coactivator 1-α Levels. Front Nutr 2022; 9:939073. [PMID: 35911110 PMCID: PMC9330592 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.939073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Obesity is associated with an accelerated aging process, which prevents healthy aging. Both obesity and aging were manifested in the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator α (PGC-1α) level. These studies fulfill the scientific gap in assembled pharmacological activity assay of Caulerpa racemosa done in a previous preclinical trial. Six major compounds from sea grape (C. racemosa) extract were evaluated using an in silico approach against human pancreatic lipase, a-glucosidase, and a-amylase to predict prospective anti-obesity candidates. The lipase inhibitory activity of the extract reached 90.30 ± 0.40%, 1.75% lower than orlistat. The a-amylase inhibitory assay of the extract was 84.07 ± 5.28%, while the inhibitory activity against a-glucosidase was 81.67 ± 1.54%; both were lower than acarbose. We observe the effect of C. racemosa extract as anti-obesity with anti-aging by evaluating the obesity parameters in the human body for a 4-week period. There was a significant decrease in blood glucose, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), triglycerides (TG), waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, and body weight (p < 0.05); PGC-1α and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) increased significantly (p = 0.000), in Group B when compared with Group A. Our study revealed that sea grape extract is a potent anti-obesity with an anti-aging reagent that does not produce any significant adverse effects.
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- Happy Kurnia Permatasari
- Department of Biochemistry and Biomolecular, Faculty of Medicine, Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia
- *Correspondence: Happy Kurnia Permatasari,
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Pharmaceutical Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Public Health, University of Indonesia, Depok, Indonesia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado, Indonesia
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Schillemans T, Tragante V, Maitusong B, Gigante B, Cresci S, Laguzzi F, Vikström M, Richards M, Pilbrow A, Cameron V, Foco L, Doughty RN, Kuukasjärvi P, Allayee H, Hartiala JA, Tang WHW, Lyytikäinen LP, Nikus K, Laurikka JO, Srinivasan S, Mordi IR, Trompet S, Kraaijeveld A, van Setten J, Gijsberts CM, Maitland-van der Zee AH, Saely CH, Gong Y, Johnson JA, Cooper-DeHoff RM, Pepine CJ, Casu G, Leiherer A, Drexel H, Horne BD, van der Laan SW, Marziliano N, Hazen SL, Sinisalo J, Kähönen M, Lehtimäki T, Lang CC, Burkhardt R, Scholz M, Jukema JW, Eriksson N, Åkerblom A, James S, Held C, Hagström E, Spertus JA, Algra A, de Faire U, Åkesson A, Asselbergs FW, Patel RS, Leander K. Associations of Polymorphisms in the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator-1 Alpha Gene With Subsequent Coronary Heart Disease: An Individual-Level Meta-Analysis. Front Physiol 2022; 13:909870. [PMID: 35812313 PMCID: PMC9260705 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.909870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: The knowledge of factors influencing disease progression in patients with established coronary heart disease (CHD) is still relatively limited. One potential pathway is related to peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha (PPARGC1A), a transcription factor linked to energy metabolism which may play a role in the heart function. Thus, its associations with subsequent CHD events remain unclear. We aimed to investigate the effect of three different SNPs in the PPARGC1A gene on the risk of subsequent CHD in a population with established CHD. Methods: We employed an individual-level meta-analysis using 23 studies from the GENetIcs of sUbSequent Coronary Heart Disease (GENIUS-CHD) consortium, which included participants (n = 80,900) with either acute coronary syndrome, stable CHD, or a mixture of both at baseline. Three variants in the PPARGC1A gene (rs8192678, G482S; rs7672915, intron 2; and rs3755863, T528T) were tested for their associations with subsequent events during the follow-up using a Cox proportional hazards model adjusted for age and sex. The primary outcome was subsequent CHD death or myocardial infarction (CHD death/myocardial infarction). Stratified analyses of the participant or study characteristics as well as additional analyses for secondary outcomes of specific cardiovascular disease diagnoses and all-cause death were also performed. Results: Meta-analysis revealed no significant association between any of the three variants in the PPARGC1A gene and the primary outcome of CHD death/myocardial infarction among those with established CHD at baseline: rs8192678, hazard ratio (HR): 1.01, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.98–1.05 and rs7672915, HR: 0.97, 95% CI 0.94–1.00; rs3755863, HR: 1.02, 95% CI 0.99–1.06. Similarly, no significant associations were observed for any of the secondary outcomes. The results from stratified analyses showed null results, except for significant inverse associations between rs7672915 (intron 2) and the primary outcome among 1) individuals aged ≥65, 2) individuals with renal impairment, and 3) antiplatelet users. Conclusion: We found no clear associations between polymorphisms in the PPARGC1A gene and subsequent CHD events in patients with established CHD at baseline.
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- Tessa Schillemans
- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division Heart and Lungs, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Division, John T. Milliken Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, United States
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Christchurch Heart Institute, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Medicine, Christchurch Heart Institute, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Department of Medicine, Christchurch Heart Institute, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Institute for Biomedicine, Eurac Research, Bolzano, Italy
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- Heart Health Research Group, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center - Tampere, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences and Center for Microbiome and Human Health, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Ohio, Cleveland, OH, United States
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Ohio, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories Ltd., Tampere, Finland
- Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center - Tampere, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center - Tampere, Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Heart Center, Department of Cardiology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center - Tampere, Department of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Heart Center, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Division of Population Health and Genomics, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
- Section of Gerontology and Geriatrics, and Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Division Heart and Lungs, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division Heart and Lungs, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Department of Cardiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment (VIVIT), Feldkirch, Austria
- Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, Triesen, Liechtenstein
- Academic Teaching Hospital Feldkirch, Feldkirch, Austria
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- Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Center for Pharmacogenomics and Precision Medicine, Department of Pharmacotherapy and Translational Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria, Sassari, Italy
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- Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment (VIVIT), Feldkirch, Austria
- Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, Triesen, Liechtenstein
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- Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment (VIVIT), Feldkirch, Austria
- Private University in the Principality of Liechtenstein, Triesen, Liechtenstein
- Department of Medicine and Intensive Care, County Hospital Bregenz, Bregenz, Austria
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- Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Central Diagnostics Laboratory, Division Laboratories, Pharmacy, and Biomedical Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Medicine Laboratory Unit, ASST Rhodense (Rho-Milano), Lombardy, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Sciences and Center for Microbiome and Human Health, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic Ohio, Cleveland, OH, United States
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Ohio, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Heart and Lung Center, Helsinki University Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center - Tampere, Department of Clinical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Department of Clinical Physiology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Fimlab Laboratories Ltd., Tampere, Finland
- Finnish Cardiovascular Research Center - Tampere, Department of Clinical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Department of Clinical Physiology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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- Division of Population Health and Genomics, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
- LIFE Research Center for Civilization Diseases, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- LIFE Research Center for Civilization Diseases, Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
- Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Uppsala Clinical Research Center, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Cardiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Saint Luke´s Mid America Heart Institute, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, United States
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Brain Centre Rudolf Magnus and Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division Heart and Lungs, Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Faculty of Population Health Sciences, Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Population Health Sciences, Institute of Cardiovascular Science and Institute of Health Informatics, University College London, London, United Kingdom
- Bart’s Heart Centre, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, London, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- *Correspondence: Karin Leander,
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Hao Y, Yang Z, Li Q, Wang Z, Liu J, Wang J. 5-Heptadecylresorcinol Protects against Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E-Deficient Mice by Modulating SIRT3 Signaling: The Possible Beneficial Effects of Whole Grain Consumption. Mol Nutr Food Res 2022; 66:e2101114. [PMID: 35297565 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.202101114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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SCOPE Whole grain consumption has been proven to be inversely associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases. As a biomarker for whole grain dietary intake, 5-heptadecylresorcinol (AR-C17) has attracted increased attention due to its potential health-improving activity. However, the beneficial effect of AR-C17 on atherosclerosis prevention and the underlying mechanism remain unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS High-fat diet fed apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-/- ) mice are administrated with or without AR-C17 (30 and 150 mg kg-1 ) for 16 weeks. Histological staining is performed for plaque analysis. Immunofluorescence, western blot, and seahorse cell analysis are carried out to investigate the action of mechanism of AR-C17. The results indicate that AR-C17 supplementation lowered serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, VLDL-C, and LDL-C levels. Moreover, the atherosclerotic plaques in the aortic root region of mice heart are significantly reduced by AR-C17 intervention compared with ApoE-/- control group. In addition, AR-C17 treatment alleviates endothelial cell damage and apoptosis by improving mitochondrial function via sirtuin3 signaling pathway both in ApoE-/- mice and oxidized-LDL-treated human umbilical vein endothelial cells. CONCLUSION AR-C17 may be applied as a promising grain-based dietary bioactive ingredient for atherosclerosis prevention. Meanwhile, as a mitochondrial protective agent, it can offer support for the suggested health claim of whole grain diet.
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- Yiming Hao
- China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health (Beijing), Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, 100048, China
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- China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health (Beijing), Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, 100048, China
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- China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health (Beijing), Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, 100048, China
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- China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health (Beijing), Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, 100048, China
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- China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health (Beijing), Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, 100048, China
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- China-Canada Joint Lab of Food Nutrition and Health (Beijing), Beijing Technology & Business University (BTBU), Beijing, 100048, China
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Wang CY, Wang J, Cao J, Xu J, Wu RM, Xu XL. Activating PGC-1α-mediated signaling cascades in the aorta contributes to the amelioration of vascular senescence and atherosclerosis by 2,3,4',5-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-d-glycoside. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2022; 99:154017. [PMID: 35276590 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2022.154017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 02/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND 2,3,4',5-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-d-glycoside (TSG), the main active polyphenolic component of Polygonum multiflorum, possesses many pharmacological activities. Its anti-aging effect influences a variety of tissues with diverse mechanisms. However, the effectiveness and exact mechanisms of TSG against vascular senescence in atherosclerosis remain unclear. The present study is aimed to investigate the effects of TSG against vascular senescence in atherosclerosis both in vivo and in vitro, and the possible underlying mechanisms focusing on aortic peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α)-mediated signaling cascades which have never been studied. METHODS In vivo, 12-mo-old male LDLr-/- mice were randomly separated into control, high-fat diet (HFD), and TSG -treatment groups. At the end of the 12 weeks, the blood samples and aorta tissues of mice were collected for further analysis. In vitro, to mimic the condition of endothelial senescence in hyperlipidemic mice, human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) were incubated with oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) to induce senescence. RESULTS TSG administration improved lipid profiles, ameliorated HFD-exacerbated vascular senescence and atherosclerosis. The protective effect of TSG via inhibiting telomere malfunction, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial damage was found both in vivo and in vitro. Notably, TSG administration increased aortic PGC-1α mRNA and protein expression along with the regulation of its targeted genes TERT, NRF1, TFAM, Mn-SOD, and catalase. Further, by using PGC-1α siRNA in ox-LDL-treated HAECs, it is proved that TSG reduced endothelial senescence, telomere malfunction, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial damage at least partly through activating the PGC-1α pathway. CONCLUSIONS These results provide new evidence for TSG in the treatment of atherosclerosis and the activation of aortic PGC-1α is involved in its beneficial effects.
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- Chun Yan Wang
- Department of Pharmacology, Division of Medicine, Nantong University Pharmacy College, 19 Qi Xiu Road, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Division of Medicine, Nantong University Pharmacy College, 19 Qi Xiu Road, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Division of Medicine, Nantong University Pharmacy College, 19 Qi Xiu Road, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Division of Medicine, Nantong University Pharmacy College, 19 Qi Xiu Road, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Division of Medicine, Nantong University Pharmacy College, 19 Qi Xiu Road, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Division of Medicine, Nantong University Pharmacy College, 19 Qi Xiu Road, Nantong 226001, China.
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Oxidative Stress, Vascular Endothelium, and the Pathology of Neurodegeneration in Retina. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11030543. [PMID: 35326193 PMCID: PMC8944517 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11030543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 03/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Oxidative stress (OS) is an imbalance between free radicals/ROS and antioxidants, which evokes a biological response and is an important risk factor for diseases, in both the cardiovascular system and central nervous system (CNS). The underlying mechanisms driving pathophysiological complications that arise from OS remain largely unclear. The vascular endothelium is emerging as a primary target of excessive glucocorticoid and catecholamine action. Endothelial dysfunction (ED) has been implicated to play a crucial role in the development of neurodegeneration in the CNS. The retina is known as an extension of the CNS. Stress and endothelium dysfunction are suspected to be interlinked and associated with neurodegenerative diseases in the retina as well. In this narrative review, we explore the role of OS-led ED in the retina by focusing on mechanistic links between OS and ED, ED in the pathophysiology of different retinal neurodegenerative conditions, and how a better understanding of the role of endothelial function could lead to new therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases in the retina.
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Kant S, Tran KV, Kvandova M, Caliz AD, Yoo HJ, Learnard H, Dolan AC, Craige SM, Hall JD, Jiménez JM, St. Hilaire C, Schulz E, Kröller-Schön S, Keaney JF. PGC1α Regulates the Endothelial Response to Fluid Shear Stress via Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Control of Heme Oxygenase-1. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2022; 42:19-34. [PMID: 34789002 PMCID: PMC8702461 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.121.317066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Fluid shear stress (FSS) is known to mediate multiple phenotypic changes in the endothelium. Laminar FSS (undisturbed flow) is known to promote endothelial alignment to flow, which is key to stabilizing the endothelium and rendering it resistant to atherosclerosis and thrombosis. The molecular pathways responsible for endothelial responses to FSS are only partially understood. In this study, we determine the role of PGC1α (peroxisome proliferator gamma coactivator-1α)-TERT (telomerase reverse transcriptase)-HMOX1 (heme oxygenase-1) during shear stress in vitro and in vivo. Approach and Results: Here, we have identified PGC1α as a flow-responsive gene required for endothelial flow alignment in vitro and in vivo. Compared with oscillatory FSS (disturbed flow) or static conditions, laminar FSS (undisturbed flow) showed increased PGC1α expression and its transcriptional coactivation. PGC1α was required for laminar FSS-induced expression of TERT in vitro and in vivo via its association with ERRα(estrogen-related receptor alpha) and KLF (Kruppel-like factor)-4 on the TERT promoter. We found that TERT inhibition attenuated endothelial flow alignment, elongation, and nuclear polarization in response to laminar FSS in vitro and in vivo. Among the flow-responsive genes sensitive to TERT status, HMOX1 was required for endothelial alignment to laminar FSS. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest an important role for a PGC1α-TERT-HMOX1 axis in the endothelial stabilization response to laminar FSS.
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- Shashi Kant
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
- Equal contribution
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655
- Equal contribution
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- Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany
- Equal contribution
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise, Virginia Tech, Blackburg, VA 24061
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003
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- Division of Cardiology, Departments of Medicine and Bioengineering, and the Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, and Blood Vascular Medicine Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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- Department of Cardiology, Allgemeines Krankenhaus, Celle, Germany
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115
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Zhang X, Gao F. Exercise improves vascular health: Role of mitochondria. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 177:347-359. [PMID: 34748911 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Vascular mitochondria constantly integrate signals from environment and respond accordingly to match vascular function to metabolic requirements of the organ tissues, while mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to vascular aging and pathologies such as atherosclerosis, stenosis, and hypertension. As an effective lifestyle intervention, exercise induces extensive mitochondrial adaptations through vascular mechanical stress and the increased production and release of reactive oxygen species and nitric oxide that activate multiple intracellular signaling pathways, among which peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) plays a critical role. PGC-1α coordinates mitochondrial quality control mechanisms to maintain a healthy mitochondrial pool and promote endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity in vasculature. The mitochondrial adaptations to exercise improve bioenergetics, balance redox status, protect endothelial cells against detrimental insults, increase vascular plasticity, and ameliorate aging-related vascular dysfunction, thus benefiting vascular health. This review highlights recent findings of mitochondria as a central hub integrating exercise-afforded vascular benefits and its underlying mechanisms. A better understanding of the mitochondrial adaptations to exercise will not only shed light on the mechanisms of exercise-induced cardiovascular protection, but may also provide new clues to mitochondria-oriented precise exercise prescriptions for cardiovascular health.
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- Xing Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Medicine of the Ministry of Education, School of Aerospace Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Aerospace Medicine of the Ministry of Education, School of Aerospace Medicine, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
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Li Z, Li Q, Wang L, Li C, Xu M, Duan Y, Ma L, Li T, Chen Q, Wang Y, Wang Y, Feng J, Yin X, Wang X, Han J, Lu C. Targeting mitochondria-inflammation circle by renal denervation reduces atheroprone endothelial phenotypes and atherosclerosis. Redox Biol 2021; 47:102156. [PMID: 34607159 PMCID: PMC8498003 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.102156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The disruption of mitochondrial redox homeostasis in endothelial cells (ECs) can cause chronic inflammation, a substantial contributor to the development of atherosclerosis. Chronic sympathetic hyperactivity can enhance oxidative stress to induce endothelial dysfunction. We determined if renal denervation (RDN), the strategy reducing sympathetic tone, can protect ECs by ameliorating mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced inflammation to reduce atherosclerosis. METHODS AND RESULTS ApoE deficient (ApoE-/-) mice were conducted RDN or sham operation before 20-week high-fat diet feeding. Atherosclerosis, EC phenotype and mitochondrial morphology were determined. In vitro, human arterial ECs were treated with norepinephrine to determine the mechanisms for RDN-inhibited endothelial inflammation. RDN reduced atherosclerosis, EC mitochondrial oxidative stress and inflammation. Mechanistically, the chronic sympathetic hyperactivity increased circulating norepinephrine and mitochondrial monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) activity. MAO-A activation-impaired mitochondrial homeostasis resulted in ROS accumulation and NF-κB activation, thereby enhancing expression of atherogenic and proinflammatory molecules in ECs. It also suppressed mitochondrial function regulator PGC-1α, with involvement of NF-κB and oxidative stress. Inactivation of MAO-A by RDN disrupted the positive-feedback regulation between mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation, thereby inhibiting EC atheroprone phenotypic alterations and atherosclerosis. CONCLUSIONS The interplay between MAO-A-induced mitochondrial oxidative stress and inflammation in ECs is a key driver in atherogenesis, and it can be reduced by RDN.
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- Zhuqing Li
- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation for Major Diseases of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China; Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230036, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Center Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Center Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Center Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Center Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Center Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Center Clinical College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials of Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Regulation for Major Diseases of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230009, China; College of Life Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Key Laboratory of Bioactive Materials of Ministry of Education, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
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- School of Medicine, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China; Department of Cardiology, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, China.
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Salnikova D, Orekhova V, Grechko A, Starodubova A, Bezsonov E, Popkova T, Orekhov A. Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Vascular Wall Cells and Its Role in Atherosclerosis. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:8990. [PMID: 34445694 PMCID: PMC8396504 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22168990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Altered mitochondrial function is currently recognized as an important factor in atherosclerosis initiation and progression. Mitochondrial dysfunction can be caused by mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations, which can be inherited or spontaneously acquired in various organs and tissues, having more or less profound effects depending on the tissue energy status. Arterial wall cells are among the most vulnerable to mitochondrial dysfunction due to their barrier and metabolic functions. In atherosclerosis, mitochondria cause alteration of cellular metabolism and respiration and are known to produce excessive amounts of reactive oxygen species (ROS) resulting in oxidative stress. These processes are involved in vascular disease and chronic inflammation associated with atherosclerosis. Currently, the list of known mtDNA mutations associated with human pathologies is growing, and many of the identified mtDNA variants are being tested as disease markers. Alleviation of oxidative stress and inflammation appears to be promising for atherosclerosis treatment. In this review, we discuss the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in atherosclerosis development, focusing on the key cell types of the arterial wall involved in the pathological processes. Accumulation of mtDNA mutations in isolated arterial wall cells, such as endothelial cells, may contribute to the development of local inflammatory process that helps explaining the focal distribution of atherosclerotic plaques on the arterial wall surface. We also discuss antioxidant and anti-inflammatory approaches that can potentially reduce the impact of mitochondrial dysfunction.
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- Diana Salnikova
- Faculty of Medicine, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119192 Moscow, Russia;
- Laboratory of Oncoproteomics, Institute of Carconigenesis, N. N. Blokhin Cancer Research Centre, 115478 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Angiopathology, Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, 125315 Moscow, Russia; (E.B.); (A.O.)
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- Federal Scientific Clinical Center for Resuscitation and Rehabilitation, 109240 Moscow, Russia;
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- Federal Research Centre for Nutrition, Biotechnology and Food Safety, 109240 Moscow, Russia;
- Therapy Faculty, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Laboratory of Angiopathology, Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, 125315 Moscow, Russia; (E.B.); (A.O.)
- Institute of Human Morphology, 117418 Moscow, Russia
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- V. A. Nasonova Institute of Rheumatology, 115522 Moscow, Russia;
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- Laboratory of Angiopathology, Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, 125315 Moscow, Russia; (E.B.); (A.O.)
- Institute of Human Morphology, 117418 Moscow, Russia
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- Francesca Bartoli-Leonard
- Center for Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Sciences (F.B.-L., E.A.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Center for Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Sciences (F.B.-L., E.A.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Center for Excellence in Vascular Biology (E.A.), Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Department of Human Pathology, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Russia (E.A.)
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PGC1s and Beyond: Disentangling the Complex Regulation of Mitochondrial and Cellular Metabolism. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22136913. [PMID: 34199142 PMCID: PMC8268830 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22136913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Metabolism is the central engine of living organisms as it provides energy and building blocks for many essential components of each cell, which are required for specific functions in different tissues. Mitochondria are the main site for energy production in living organisms and they also provide intermediate metabolites required for the synthesis of other biologically relevant molecules. Such cellular processes are finely tuned at different levels, including allosteric regulation, posttranslational modifications, and transcription of genes encoding key proteins in metabolic pathways. Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ coactivator 1 (PGC1) proteins are transcriptional coactivators involved in the regulation of many cellular processes, mostly ascribable to metabolic pathways. Here, we will discuss some aspects of the cellular processes regulated by PGC1s, bringing up some examples of their role in mitochondrial and cellular metabolism, and how metabolic regulation in mitochondria by members of the PGC1 family affects the immune system. We will analyze how PGC1 proteins are regulated at the transcriptional and posttranslational level and will also examine other regulators of mitochondrial metabolism and the related cellular functions, considering approaches to identify novel mitochondrial regulators and their role in physiology and disease. Finally, we will analyze possible therapeutical perspectives currently under assessment that are applicable to different disease states.
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Hagman M, Fristrup B, Michelin R, Krustrup P, Asghar M. Football and team handball training postpone cellular aging in women. Sci Rep 2021; 11:11733. [PMID: 34083635 PMCID: PMC8175448 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91255-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Several hallmarks of aging have been identified and examined separately in previous exercise studies. For the first time, this study investigates the effect of lifelong regular exercise in humans on two of the central aging hallmarks combined. This cross-sectional study involved 129 healthy, non-smoking women, including young elite football players (YF, n = 29), young untrained controls (YC, n = 30), elderly team handball players (EH, n = 35) and elderly untrained controls (EC, n = 35). From a resting blood sample, mononuclear cells (MNCs) were isolated and sorted into monocytes and lymphocytes. Telomere length, mitochondrial (mtDNA) copy number and key regulators of mitochondrial biogenesis and function (PGC-1α and PGC-1β expression) were measured using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Overall, young women showed significantly longer telomeres and higher PGC-1α and PGC-1β expression, but lower mtDNA copy number compared to elderly subjects. A multivariate analysis showed that YF had 22–24% longer telomeres in lymphocytes and MNCs compared to YC. In addition, YF showed 19–20% higher mtDNA copy number in lymphocytes and MNCs compared to YC. The two young groups did not differ in PGC-1α and PGC-1β expression. EH showed 14% lower mtDNA copy number in lymphocytes compared to EC, but 3.4-fold higher lymphocyte PGC-1α expression compared to EC. In MNCs, EH also showed 1.4–1.6-fold higher PGC-1α and PGC-1β expression. The two elderly groups did not differ in telomere length. Elite football training and lifelong team handball training are associated with anti-aging mechanisms in leukocytes in women, including maintenance of telomere length and superior mitochondrial characteristics.
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- Marie Hagman
- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense, Denmark.,Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Hospital, 2400, Copenhagen, NV, Denmark
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 171 64, Solna, Sweden
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- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Campusvej 55, 5230, Odense, Denmark. .,Danish Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS), University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark. .,Sport and Health Sciences, St Luke's Campus, University of Exeter, Exeter, EX1 6JA, UK. .,Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China.
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 171 64, Solna, Sweden.,Department of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden
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Hammel JH, Bellas E. Endothelial cell crosstalk improves browning but hinders white adipocyte maturation in 3D engineered adipose tissue. Integr Biol (Camb) 2021; 12:81-89. [PMID: 32219324 DOI: 10.1093/intbio/zyaa006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Central to the development of adipose tissue (AT) engineered models is the supporting vasculature. It is a key part of AT function and long-term maintenance, but the crosstalk between adipocytes and endothelial cells is not well understood. Here, we directly co-culture the two cell types at varying ratios in a 3D Type I collagen gel. Constructs were evaluated for adipocyte maturation and function and vascular network organization. Further, these constructs were treated with forskolin, a beta-adrenergic agonist, to stimulate lipolysis and browning. Adipocytes in co-cultures were found to be less mature than an adipocyte-only control, shown by smaller lipid droplets and downregulation of key adipocyte-related genes. The most extensive vascular network formation was found in the 1:1 co-culture, supported by vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) upregulation. After forskolin treatment, the presence of endothelial cells was shown to upregulate PPAR coactivator 1 alpha (PGC-1α) and leptin, but not uncoupling protein 1 (UCP1), suggesting a specific crosstalk that enhances early stages of browning.
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- Jennifer H Hammel
- Department of Bioengineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Zeng Y, Yan Wang C, Xu J, Le Xu X. Overexpression of retinoid X receptor beta provides protection against oxidized low-density lipoprotein-induced inflammation via regulating PGC1α-dependent mitochondrial homeostasis in endothelial cells. Biochem Pharmacol 2021; 188:114559. [PMID: 33872571 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2021.114559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Retinoid X receptor beta (RXRβ) has been poorly studied in atherosclerosis. The aim of the present study is to explore the function of RXRβ in oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL)-induced inflammation in endothelial cells and the underlying mechanism. The protein expression of RXRβ in the aorta of atherosclerotic mice was detected. A lentivirus vector for RXRβ overexpression and RNA interference for RXRβ downregulation were constructed and transfected into human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs). The results showed that RXRβ protein expression was downregulated in aorta of high fat diet (HFD)-fed LDLr-/- mice and ox-LDL-treated HAECs. The ox-LDL-induced production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and activations of TLR9/NF-κB and NLRP3/caspase-1 inflammasome pathway were significantly decreased by RXRβ overexpression but increased by RXRβ knockdown in HAECs. The ox‑LDL‑induced mitochondrial damage indicated as the increased generation of mitochondrial ROS, decreased mitochondrial membrane potential and increased mitochondrial DNA release was abolished by RXRβ overexpression but aggravated by RXRβ knockdown. Treatment with mito-TEMPO significantly reduced the increased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and activations of TLR9/NF-κB and NLRP3/caspase-1 inflammasome induced by RXRβ knockdown in ox-LDL treated HAECs. Moreover, peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator1α (PGC1α) protein expression was reduced in HFD-fed LDLr-/- mice. RXRβ could interact with PGC1α in HAECs. Ox-LDL-induced reduction of PGC1α was significantly inhibited by RXRβ overexpression and aggravated by RXRβ downregulation. Our further study showed that transfection of PGC1α siRNA abrogated the alleviative effects of RXRβ overexpression on mitochondrial damage and inflammation in ox-LDL treated cells. The present study indicates that RXRβ exerted protective effects against the ox-LDL-induced inflammation may through regulating PGC1α-dependent mitochondrial homeostasis.
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- Yi Zeng
- Department of Pharmacology, Nantong University Pharmacy College, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nantong University Pharmacy College, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nantong University Pharmacy College, Nantong 226001, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Nantong University Pharmacy College, Nantong 226001, China.
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Twist1 signaling in age-dependent decline in angiogenesis and lung regeneration. Aging (Albany NY) 2021; 13:7781-7799. [PMID: 33764901 PMCID: PMC8034921 DOI: 10.18632/aging.202875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Angiogenesis – the formation of new blood capillaries- is impaired in aging animals and contributes to the pathogenesis of age-related diseases. A transcription factor, Twist1, contributes to the pathogenesis of age- and angiogenesis-related diseases such as pulmonary fibrosis and atherosclerosis. However, the mechanism by which Twist1 controls age-dependent decline in angiogenesis remains unclear. In this report, we have demonstrated that the levels of Twist1 are higher, while the expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC1α) that stimulates angiogenesis, is lower in endothelial cells (ECs) isolated from aged human adipose tissues and mouse lungs compared to those from young tissues. Knockdown of Twist1 in aged human ECs increases the levels of PGC1α and angiogenic factor receptor, vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR2), and restores EC proliferation and migration, while inhibition of PGC1α suppresses these effects. Knockdown of Twist1 in supplemented aged ECs also restores vascular networks in the subcutaneously implanted gel, while these effects are abrogated by knockdown of PGC1α. Age-dependent inhibition of post-pneumonectomy (PNX) lung growth is suppressed in Tie2-specific Twist1 conditional knockout mouse lungs, in which VEGFR2 expression increases after PNX. These results suggest that upregulation of endothelial Twist1 mediates age-dependent decline in angiogenesis and regenerative lung growth.
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From Mitochondria to Atherosclerosis: The Inflammation Path. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9030258. [PMID: 33807807 PMCID: PMC8000234 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9030258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Inflammation is a key process in metazoan organisms due to its relevance for innate defense against infections and tissue damage. However, inflammation is also implicated in pathological processes such as atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall where unstable atherosclerotic plaque rupture causing platelet aggregation and thrombosis may compromise the arterial lumen, leading to acute or chronic ischemic syndromes. In this review, we will focus on the role of mitochondria in atherosclerosis while keeping inflammation as a link. Mitochondria are the main source of cellular energy. Under stress, mitochondria are also capable of controlling inflammation through the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the release of mitochondrial components, such as mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), into the cytoplasm or into the extracellular matrix, where they act as danger signals when recognized by innate immune receptors. Primary or secondary mitochondrial dysfunctions are associated with the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis by elevating the production of ROS, altering mitochondrial dynamics and energy supply, as well as promoting inflammation. Knowing and understanding the pathways behind mitochondrial-based inflammation in atheroma progression is essential to discovering alternative or complementary treatments.
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Thankam FG, Ayoub JG, Ahmed MMR, Siddique A, Sanchez TC, Peralta RA, Pennington TJ, Agrawal DK. Association of hypoxia and mitochondrial damage associated molecular patterns in the pathogenesis of vein graft failure: a pilot study. Transl Res 2021; 229:38-52. [PMID: 32861831 PMCID: PMC7867581 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2020.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 05/17/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the standard treatment modality in revascularization of the myocardium. However, the graft failure remains the major complication following CABG procedure. Involvement of mitochondrial damage-associated molecular patterns (mt-DAMPs) in the pathogenesis of vein-graft failure is largely unknown. Here, we investigated the expression of major protein-mt-DAMPs, cytochrome-C (Cyt-C), heat shock protein-60 (Hsp-60), mitochondrial transcription factor A (mtTFA), in the occluded graft and associated tissues, including distal left anterior descending (LAD), LAD adjacent to anastomosis, and left internal mammary artery (LIMA) in the microswine CABG model. The protein expression of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha (PGC-1α) was significantly decreased in the graft and LIMA, whereas the protein expression of hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1α) and Cyt-C was decreased and that of mtTFA and Hsp60 was increased in all tissues compared to controls. There was no significant difference in the protein expression of citrate synthase, complex-1, and mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase in the graft and associated tissues compared to control. Hypoxia in cultured smooth muscle cells (SMCs) significantly upregulated all mitochondrial biomarkers and mt-DAMPs compared to normoxia. The increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) content and compromised membrane integrity in the hypoxic SMCs correlated well with increased mt-DAMPs in the graft and associated tissues, suggesting a possible role of mt-DAMPs in the pathogenesis of graft failure. These findings suggest that the pathological signals elicited by mt-DAMPs could reveal targets for better therapeutic approaches and diagnostic strategies in the management of CABG graft failure.
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- Finosh G Thankam
- Department of Translational Research, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California
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- Department of Clinical & Translational Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Translational Research, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Clinical & Translational Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Clinical & Translational Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Clinical & Translational Science, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Translational Research, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, California.
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Bolha L, Pižem J, Frank-Bertoncelj M, Hočevar A, Tomšič M, Jurčić V. Identification of microRNAs and their target gene networks implicated in arterial wall remodelling in giant cell arteritis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 59:3540-3552. [PMID: 32594153 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To identify dysregulated microRNAs (miRNAs) and their gene targets in temporal arteries from GCA patients, and determine their association with GCA pathogenesis and related arterial wall remodelling. METHODS We included 93 formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded temporal artery biopsies (TABs) from treatment-naïve patients: 54 positive and 17 negative TABs from clinically proven GCA patients, and 22 negative TABs from non-GCA patients. miRNA expression analysis was performed with miRCURY LNA miRNome Human PCR Panels and quantitative real-time PCR. miRNA target gene prediction and pathway enrichment analysis was performed using the miRDB and Search Tool for the Retrieval of Interacting Genes/Proteins (STRING) databases, respectively. RESULTS Dysregulation of 356 miRNAs was determined in TAB-positive GCA arteries, among which 78 were significantly under-expressed and 22 significantly overexpressed above 2-fold, when compared with non-GCA controls. Specifically, TAB-positive GCA arteries were characterized by a significant overexpression of 'pro-synthetic' (miR-21-3p/-21-5p/-146a-5p/-146b-5p/-424-5p) and under-expression of 'pro-contractile' (miR-23b-3p/-125a-5p/-143-3p/-143-5p/-145-3p/-145-5p/-195-5p/-365a-3p) vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype-associated regulatory miRNAs. These miRNAs targeted gene pathways involved in the arterial remodelling and regulation of the immune system, and their expression correlated with the extent of intimal hyperplasia in TABs from GCA patients. Notably, the expression of miR-21-3p/-21-5p/-146a-5p/-146b-5p/-365a-3p differentiated between TAB-negative GCA arteries and non-GCA temporal arteries, revealing these miRNAs as potential biomarkers of GCA. CONCLUSION Identification of dysregulated miRNAs involved in the regulation of the vascular smooth muscle cell phenotype and intimal hyperplasia in GCA arterial lesions, and detection of their expression profiles, enables a novel insight into the complexity of GCA pathogenesis and implies their potential utilization as diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers of GCA.
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- Luka Bolha
- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Center of Experimental Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Schlieren, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Kibel A, Lukinac AM, Dambic V, Juric I, Selthofer-Relatic K. Oxidative Stress in Ischemic Heart Disease. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:6627144. [PMID: 33456670 PMCID: PMC7785350 DOI: 10.1155/2020/6627144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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One of the novel interesting topics in the study of cardiovascular disease is the role of the oxidation system, since inflammation and oxidative stress are known to lead to cardiovascular diseases, their progression and complications. During decades of research, many complex interactions between agents of oxidative stress, oxidation, and antioxidant systems have been elucidated, and numerous important pathophysiological links to na number of disorders and diseases have been established. This review article will present the most relevant knowledge linking oxidative stress to vascular dysfunction and disease. The review will focus on the role of oxidative stress in endotheleial dysfunction, atherosclerosis, and other pathogenetic processes and mechanisms that contribute to the development of ischemic heart disease.
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- Aleksandar Kibel
- Department for Heart and Vascular Diseases, Osijek University Hospital, Osijek, Croatia
- Department of Physiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University J.J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Osijek University Hospital, Osijek, Croatia
- Faculty of Medicine, University J.J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University J.J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
- Department for Emergency Medical Services of the Osijek-Baranja county, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department for Heart and Vascular Diseases, Osijek University Hospital, Osijek, Croatia
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University J.J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department for Heart and Vascular Diseases, Osijek University Hospital, Osijek, Croatia
- Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University J.J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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Ding Q, Shao C, Rose P, Zhu YZ. Epigenetics and Vascular Senescence-Potential New Therapeutic Targets? Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:535395. [PMID: 33101015 PMCID: PMC7556287 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.535395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Epigenetics is defined as the heritable alterations of gene expression without changes to the coding sequence of DNA. These alterations are mediated by processes including DNA methylation, histone modifications, and non-coding RNAs mechanisms. Vascular aging consists of both structural and functional changes in the vasculature including pathological processes that drive progression such as vascular cell senescence, inflammation, oxidation stress, and calcification. As humans age, these pathological conditions gradually accumulate, driven by epigenetic alterations, and are linked to various aging-related diseases. The development of drugs targeting a spectrum of epigenetic processes therefore offers novel treatment strategies for the targeting of age-related diseases. In our previous studies, we identified HDAC4, JMJD3, Fra-1, and GATA4 as potential pharmacological targets for regulating vascular inflammation, injury, and senescence.
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- Qian Ding
- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China.,School of Basic Medicine, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham, Loughborough, United Kingdom
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine and School of Pharmacy, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, China
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Dysregulated Autophagy Mediates Sarcopenic Obesity and Its Complications via AMPK and PGC1α Signaling Pathways: Potential Involvement of Gut Dysbiosis as a Pathological Link. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21186887. [PMID: 32961822 PMCID: PMC7555990 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21186887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2020] [Revised: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Sarcopenic obesity (SOB), which is closely related to being elderly as a feature of aging, is recently gaining attention because it is associated with many other age-related diseases that present as altered intercellular communication, dysregulated nutrient sensing, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Along with insulin resistance and inflammation as the core pathogenesis of SOB, autophagy has recently gained attention as a significant mechanism of muscle aging in SOB. Known as important cellular metabolic regulators, the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1 alpha (PGC-1α) signaling pathways play an important role in autophagy, inflammation, and insulin resistance, as well as mutual communication between skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, and the liver. Furthermore, AMPK and PGC-1α signaling pathways are implicated in the gut microbiome-muscle axis. In this review, we describe the pathological link between SOB and its associated complications such as metabolic, cardiovascular, and liver disease, falls and fractures, osteoarthritis, pulmonary disease, and mental health via dysregulated autophagy controlled by AMPK and/or PGC-1α signaling pathways. Here, we propose potential treatments for SOB by modulating autophagy activity and gut dysbiosis based on plausible pathological links.
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Ait-Aissa K, Nguyen QM, Gabani M, Kassan A, Kumar S, Choi SK, Gonzalez AA, Khataei T, Sahyoun AM, Chen C, Kassan M. MicroRNAs and obesity-induced endothelial dysfunction: key paradigms in molecular therapy. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2020; 19:136. [PMID: 32907629 PMCID: PMC7488343 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-020-01107-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2020] [Accepted: 08/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The endothelium plays a pivotal role in maintaining vascular health. Obesity is a global epidemic that has seen dramatic increases in both adult and pediatric populations. Obesity perturbs the integrity of normal endothelium, leading to endothelial dysfunction which predisposes the patient to cardiovascular diseases. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, single-stranded, non-coding RNA molecules that play important roles in a variety of cellular processes such as differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, and stress response; their alteration contributes to the development of many pathologies including obesity. Mediators of obesity-induced endothelial dysfunction include altered endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1), oxidative stress, autophagy machinery and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. All of these factors have been shown to be either directly or indirectly caused by gene regulatory mechanisms of miRNAs. In this review, we aim to provide a comprehensive description of the therapeutic potential of miRNAs to treat obesity-induced endothelial dysfunction. This may lead to the identification of new targets for interventions that may prevent or delay the development of obesity-related cardiovascular disease.
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- Karima Ait-Aissa
- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, and Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA.
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- Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of California, San Diego, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, and Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, West Coast University, Los Angeles, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, and Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Science, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Instituto de Química, Pontificia, Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, and Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA
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- Department of Food Science and Agriculture Chemistry, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of emergency and Critical Care, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, and Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA.
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Xie W, Wu F, He J, Su C, Chen L, Zhang X, Sun J, Liu X, Tao J. PGC-1α gene transfer restores adhesion and reendothelialization of endothelial progenitor cells from patients with hypertension. J Hum Hypertens 2020; 35:510-516. [PMID: 32555356 DOI: 10.1038/s41371-020-0364-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2019] [Revised: 05/25/2020] [Accepted: 06/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play an important role in endothelial vascular development and endothelial repair. The upregulation of functional gene expression in EPCs may contribute to the maintenance of EPC-based endothelial repair. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) is a powerful regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis and antioxidant defense, but its impact on early EPCs remains poorly understood. This study was designed to investigate whether decline in PGC-1α expression impairs in vitro adhesion, migration, and in vivo reendothelialization capacity of early EPCs from patients with hypertension. We engineered an over-expression of PGC-1α within EPCs from hypertensive patients, which were transduced with an adenoviral vector encoding the human PGC-1α gene. Then we tested the migration and adhesion function of EPCs in vitro and endothelium-reparative capacity in vivo with a nude mouse model of carotid artery injury. Our data revealed for the first time that PGC-1α expression of EPCs is lower in hypertensive patients than that in healthy subjects. Meanwhile, the in vitro adhesion and migration function, in vivo endothelial repair capacity of early EPCs were significantly reduced in hypertensive patients compared with normal subjects. Furthermore, PGC-1α gene transfer contributes to increased adhesion in vitro and enhanced endothelium-reparative capacity in vivo of EPCs from hypertensive patients through the augmented expression of PGC-1α. Thus, upregulation of PGC-1α expression of EPCs may be a novel complementary therapeutic target to increase endothelium-reparative capacity in hypertensive patients.
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- Wenli Xie
- Department of Hypertension and Vascular Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Hypertension and Vascular Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Hypertension and Vascular Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Hypertension and Vascular Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Hypertension and Vascular Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Hypertension and Vascular Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Hypertension and Vascular Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Hypertension and Vascular Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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PGC-1 α, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress: An Integrative View in Metabolism. OXIDATIVE MEDICINE AND CELLULAR LONGEVITY 2020; 2020:1452696. [PMID: 32215168 PMCID: PMC7085407 DOI: 10.1155/2020/1452696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 282] [Impact Index Per Article: 70.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator (PGC)-1α is a transcriptional coactivator described as a master regulator of mitochondrial biogenesis and function, including oxidative phosphorylation and reactive oxygen species detoxification. PGC-1α is highly expressed in tissues with high energy demands, and it is clearly associated with the pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome and its principal complications including obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and hepatic steatosis. We herein review the molecular pathways regulated by PGC-1α, which connect oxidative stress and mitochondrial metabolism with inflammatory response and metabolic syndrome. PGC-1α regulates the expression of mitochondrial antioxidant genes, including manganese superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxiredoxin 3 and 5, uncoupling protein 2, thioredoxin 2, and thioredoxin reductase and thus prevents oxidative injury and mitochondrial dysfunction. Dysregulation of PGC-1α alters redox homeostasis in cells and exacerbates inflammatory response, which is commonly accompanied by metabolic disturbances. During inflammation, low levels of PGC-1α downregulate mitochondrial antioxidant gene expression, induce oxidative stress, and promote nuclear factor kappa B activation. In metabolic syndrome, which is characterized by a chronic low grade of inflammation, PGC-1α dysregulation modifies the metabolic properties of tissues by altering mitochondrial function and promoting reactive oxygen species accumulation. In conclusion, PGC-1α acts as an essential node connecting metabolic regulation, redox control, and inflammatory pathways, and it is an interesting therapeutic target that may have significant benefits for a number of metabolic diseases.
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Mohammed SA, Ambrosini S, Lüscher T, Paneni F, Costantino S. Epigenetic Control of Mitochondrial Function in the Vasculature. Front Cardiovasc Med 2020; 7:28. [PMID: 32195271 PMCID: PMC7064473 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2020.00028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The molecular signatures of epigenetic regulation and chromatin architecture are emerging as pivotal regulators of mitochondrial function. Recent studies unveiled a complex intersection among environmental factors, epigenetic signals, and mitochondrial metabolism, ultimately leading to alterations of vascular phenotype and increased cardiovascular risk. Changing environmental conditions over the lifetime induce covalent and post-translational chemical modification of the chromatin template which sensitize the genome to establish new transcriptional programs and, hence, diverse functional states. On the other hand, metabolic alterations occurring in mitochondria affect the availability of substrates for chromatin-modifying enzymes, thus leading to maladaptive epigenetic signatures altering chromatin accessibility and gene transcription. Indeed, several components of the epigenetic machinery require intermediates of cellular metabolism (ATP, AcCoA, NADH, α-ketoglutarate) for enzymatic function. In the present review, we describe the emerging role of epigenetic modifications as fine tuners of gene transcription in mitochondrial dysfunction and vascular disease. Specifically, the following aspects are described in detail: (i) mitochondria and vascular function, (ii) mitochondrial ROS, (iii) epigenetic regulation of mitochondrial function; (iv) the role of mitochondrial metabolites as key effectors for chromatin-modifying enzymes; (v) epigenetic therapies. Understanding epigenetic routes may pave the way for new approaches to develop personalized therapies to prevent mitochondrial insufficiency and its complications.
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- Shafeeq A Mohammed
- Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Research, Education and Development, Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospital Trust and Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Cardiology, University Heart Center, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.,Department of Research and Education, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Molecular Cardiology, University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
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El-Hafidi M, Correa F, Zazueta C. Mitochondrial dysfunction in metabolic and cardiovascular diseases associated with cardiolipin remodeling. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2020; 1866:165744. [PMID: 32105822 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2020.165744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2019] [Revised: 01/21/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Cardiolipin (CL) is an acidic phospholipid almost exclusively found in the inner mitochondrial membrane, that not only stabilizes the structure and function of individual components of the mitochondrial electron transport chain, but regulates relevant mitochondrial processes, like mitochondrial dynamics and cristae structure maintenance among others. Alterations in CL due to peroxidation, correlates with loss of such mitochondrial activities and disease progression. In this review it is recapitulated the current state of knowledge of the role of cardiolipin remodeling associated with mitochondrial dysfunction in metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.
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- Mohammed El-Hafidi
- Departamento de Biomedicina Cardiovascular, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología I. Ch. 14080, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Biomedicina Cardiovascular, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología I. Ch. 14080, Ciudad de México, México
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- Departamento de Biomedicina Cardiovascular, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología I. Ch. 14080, Ciudad de México, México.
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Cui H, Xie N, Banerjee S, Ge J, Guo S, Liu G. Impairment of Fatty Acid Oxidation in Alveolar Epithelial Cells Mediates Acute Lung Injury. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2019; 60:167-178. [PMID: 30183330 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2018-0152oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Profound impairment in cellular oxygen consumption, referred to as cytopathic dysoxia, is one of the pathological hallmarks in the lungs of patients with pathogen-induced acute lung injury (ALI). However, the underlying mechanism for this functional defect remains largely unexplored. In this study, we found that primary mouse alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) conducted robust fatty acid oxidation (FAO). More importantly, FAO was strikingly impaired in AECs of mice with LPS-induced ALI. The metabolic deficiency in these cells was likely due to decreased expression of key mediators involved in FAO and mitochondrial bioenergenesis, such as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator (PGC)-1α, carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A, and medium-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (CAD). We found that treatment of alveolar epithelial line MLE-12 cells with BAL fluids from mice with ALI decreased FAO, and this effect was largely replicated in MLE-12 cells treated with the proinflammatory cytokine TNF-α, which was consistent with downregulations of PGC-1α, carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A, long-chain CAD, and medium-chain CAD in the same treated cells. Furthermore, we found that the BAL fluids from ALI mice and TNF-α inhibited MLE-12 bioenergenesis and promoted cell apoptosis. In delineation of the role of FAO in ALI in vivo, we found that conditional ablation of AEC PGC-1α aggravated LPS-induced ALI. In contrast, fenofibrate, an activator of the PPAR-α/PGC-1α cascade, protected mice from this pathology. In summary, these data suggest that FAO is essential to AEC bioenergenesis and functional homeostasis. This study also indicates that FAO impairment-induced AEC dysfunction is an important contributing factor to the pathogenesis of ALI.
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- Huachun Cui
- 1 Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- 1 Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- 1 Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- 2 Department of Geriatrics and Institute of Geriatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China; and
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- 1 Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.,3 Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China
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- 1 Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Tseng V, Sutliff RL, Hart CM. Redox Biology of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ in Pulmonary Hypertension. Antioxid Redox Signal 2019; 31:874-897. [PMID: 30582337 PMCID: PMC6751396 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2018.7695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Significance: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma (PPARγ) maintains pulmonary vascular health through coordination of antioxidant defense systems, inflammation, and cellular metabolism. Insufficient PPARγ contributes to pulmonary hypertension (PH) pathogenesis, whereas therapeutic restoration of PPARγ activity attenuates PH in preclinical models. Recent Advances: Numerous studies in the past decade have elucidated the complex mechanisms by which PPARγ in the pulmonary vasculature and right ventricle (RV) protects against PH. The scope of PPARγ-interconnected pathways continues to expand and includes induction of antioxidant genes, transrepression of inflammatory signaling, regulation of mitochondrial biogenesis and bioenergetic integrity, control of cell cycle and proliferation, and regulation of vascular tone through interactions with nitric oxide and endogenous vasoactive molecules. Furthermore, PPARγ interacts with an extensive regulatory network of transcription factors and microRNAs leading to broad impact on cell signaling. Critical Issues: Abundant evidence suggests that targeting PPARγ exerts diverse salutary effects in PH and represents a novel and potentially translatable therapeutic strategy. However, progress has been slowed by an incomplete understanding of how specific PPARγ pathways are critically disrupted across PH disease subtypes and lack of optimal pharmacological ligands. Future Directions: Recent studies indicate that ligand-induced post-translational modifications of the PPARγ receptor differentially induce therapeutic benefits versus adverse side effects of PPARγ receptor activation. Strategies to selectively target PPARγ activity in diseased cells of pulmonary circulation and RV, coupled with development of ligands designed to specifically regulate post-translational PPARγ modifications, may unlock the full therapeutic potential of this versatile master transcriptional and metabolic regulator in PH.
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- Victor Tseng
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.,Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.,Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, Georgia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.,Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Decatur, Georgia
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Feng H, Wang JY, Yu B, Cong X, Zhang WG, Li L, Liu LM, Zhou Y, Zhang CL, Gu PL, Wu LL. Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ Coactivator-1α Inhibits Vascular Calcification Through Sirtuin 3-Mediated Reduction of Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress. Antioxid Redox Signal 2019; 31:75-91. [PMID: 30829051 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2018.7620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Aims: Vascular calcification is associated with cardiovascular death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) plays an important role in various cardiovascular diseases. However, its role in vascular calcification remains unknown. Results: Adenine-induced rat CKD model was used to induce arterial medial calcification. The level of PGC-1α decreased in abdominal aorta of CKD rats. Overexpression of PGC-1α significantly ameliorated calcium deposition in rat abdominal aorta, isolated carotid rings, and cultured vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) increased in calcifying aorta and VSMCs. Upregulation of PGC-1α inhibited, whereas PGC-1α depletion promoted β-glycerophosphate-induced mtROS production and calcium deposition. Moreover, PGC-1α increased superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) and SOD2 contents in vivo and in vitro, whereas SOD2 deletion eliminated PGC-1α-mediated mtROS change and promoted calcium deposition. Mechanistically, sirtuin 3 (SIRT3) expression declined in calcifying aorta and VSMCs, while PGC-1α overexpression restored SIRT3 expression. Inhibition of SIRT3 by 3-TYP or siRNA (small interfering RNA) reduced PGC-1α-induced upregulation of SOD1 and SOD2, and abolished the protective effect of PGC-1α on calcification of VSMCs. Importantly, PGC-1α was reduced in calcified femoral arteries in CKD patients. In phosphate-induced human umbilical arterial calcification, upregulation of PGC-1α attenuated calcium nodule formation, while this protective effect was abolished by SIRT3 inhibitor. Innovation: We showed for the first time that PGC-1α is an important endogenous regulator against vascular calcification. Induction of PGC-1α could be a potential strategy to treat vascular calcification in CKD patients. Conclusions: PGC-1α protected against vascular calcification by SIRT3-mediated mtROS reduction.
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- Han Feng
- 1 Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, China
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- 1 Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, China
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- 2 Division of Constitutive and Regenerative Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, California
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- 1 Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, China
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- 3 Department of Human Anatomy, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- 1 Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, China
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- 1 Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, China
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- 4 Department of Clinical Laboratory, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- 1 Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, China
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- 3 Department of Human Anatomy, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- 1 Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University School of Basic Medical Sciences, Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences, Ministry of Education, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Receptors Research, Beijing, China
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Peng W, Cai G, Xia Y, Chen J, Wu P, Wang Z, Li G, Wei D. Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Atherosclerosis. DNA Cell Biol 2019; 38:597-606. [PMID: 31095428 DOI: 10.1089/dna.2018.4552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Mitochondria are highly dynamic organelles beyond powerhouses of a cell. These components also play important roles in cell homeostasis by regulating cell function and phenotypic modulation. Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developed and developing countries. Mitochondrial dysfunction has been increasingly associated with the initiation and progression of atherosclerosis by elevating the production of reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial oxidative stress damage, mitochondrial dynamics dysfunction, and energy supply. In this review, we describe the progression of the link between mitochondrial dysfunction and atherosclerosis and its potential regulation mechanisms.
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- Wenxi Peng
- 1 Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, P.R. China
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- 2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China, Hengyang, P.R. China
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- 3 University of South China of Nursing, Hengyang, P.R. China
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- 1 Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, P.R. China
| | - Peng Wu
- 1 Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, P.R. China
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- 1 Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, P.R. China
| | - Guohua Li
- 1 Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, P.R. China
| | - Dangheng Wei
- 1 Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Key Laboratory for Arteriosclerology of Hunan Province, Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Arteriosclerotic Disease, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang, Hunan, P.R. China
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