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Acosta-Iborra B, Gil-Acero AI, Sanz-Gómez M, Berrouayel Y, Puente-Santamaría L, Alieva M, del Peso L, Jiménez B. Bhlhe40 Regulates Proliferation and Angiogenesis in Mouse Embryoid Bodies under Hypoxia. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:7669. [PMID: 39062912 PMCID: PMC11277088 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25147669] [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: 06/04/2024] [Revised: 07/08/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Knowledge of the molecular mechanisms that underlie the regulation of major adaptive responses to an unbalanced oxygen tension is central to understanding tissue homeostasis and disease. Hypoxia-inducible transcription factors (HIFs) coordinate changes in the transcriptome that control these adaptive responses. Here, we focused on the functional role of the transcriptional repressor basic-helix-loop-helix family member e40 (Bhlhe40), which we previously identified in a meta-analysis as one of the most consistently upregulated genes in response to hypoxia across various cell types. We investigated the role of Bhlhe40 in controlling proliferation and angiogenesis using a gene editing strategy in mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs) that we differentiated in embryoid bodies (EBs). We observed that hypoxia-induced Bhlhe40 expression was compatible with the rapid proliferation of pluripotent mESCs under low oxygen tension. However, in EBs, hypoxia triggered a Bhlhe40-dependent cell cycle arrest in most progenitor cells and endothelial cells within vascular structures. Furthermore, Bhlhe40 knockout increased the basal vascularization of the EBs in normoxia and exacerbated the hypoxia-induced vascularization, supporting a novel role for Bhlhe40 as a negative regulator of blood vessel formation. Our findings implicate Bhlhe40 in mediating key functional adaptive responses to hypoxia, such as proliferation arrest and angiogenesis.
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- Bárbara Acosta-Iborra
- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sols-Morreale (IIBM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Arturo Duperier, 4, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sols-Morreale (IIBM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Arturo Duperier, 4, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sols-Morreale (IIBM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Arturo Duperier, 4, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sols-Morreale (IIBM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Arturo Duperier, 4, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sols-Morreale (IIBM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Arturo Duperier, 4, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Biocomputing Unit, Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud, San Juan Bosco, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sols-Morreale (IIBM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Arturo Duperier, 4, 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sols-Morreale (IIBM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Arturo Duperier, 4, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- IdiPaz, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Unidad Asociada de Biomedicina CSIC-UCLM, 02006 Albacete, Spain
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sols-Morreale (IIBM), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Arturo Duperier, 4, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- IdiPaz, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Universitario La Paz, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Unidad Asociada de Biomedicina CSIC-UCLM, 02006 Albacete, Spain
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Liu X, Liu B, Luo X, Liu Z, Tan X, Zhu K, Ouyang F. Research progress on the role of p53 in pulmonary arterial hypertension. Respir Investig 2024; 62:541-550. [PMID: 38643536 DOI: 10.1016/j.resinv.2024.03.011] [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: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2024] [Accepted: 03/28/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a devastating disease characterized by increased pulmonary vascular resistance and pulmonary arterial pressure. At present, the definitive pathology of PAH has not been elucidated and its effective treatment remains lacking. Despite PAHs having multiple pathogeneses, the cancer-like characteristics of cells have been considered the main reason for PAH progression. RECENT FINDINGS p53 protein, an important tumor suppressor, regulates a multitude of gene expressions to maintain normal cellular functions and suppress the progression of malignant tumors. Recently, p53 has been found to exert multiple biological effects on cardiovascular diseases. Since PAH shares similar metabolic features with cancer cells, the regulatory roles of p53 in PAH are mainly the induction of cell cycle, inhibition of cell proliferation, and promotion of apoptosis. SUMMARY This paper summarized the advanced findings on the molecular mechanisms and regulatory functions of p53 in PAH, aiming to reveal the potential therapeutic targets for PAH.
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- Xiangyang Liu
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Zhuzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, No.116 Changjiangnan Road, Tianyuan District, Zhuzhou City, 412000, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Taojiang County People's Hospital, No.328 Taohuaxi Road, Taohuajiang Town, Taojiang County, Yiyang City, 413499, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Zhuzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, No.116 Changjiangnan Road, Tianyuan District, Zhuzhou City, 412000, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Zhuzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, No.116 Changjiangnan Road, Tianyuan District, Zhuzhou City, 412000, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Zhuzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, No.116 Changjiangnan Road, Tianyuan District, Zhuzhou City, 412000, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Zhuzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, No.116 Changjiangnan Road, Tianyuan District, Zhuzhou City, 412000, Hunan, China.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Zhuzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Zhuzhou Hospital Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, No.116 Changjiangnan Road, Tianyuan District, Zhuzhou City, 412000, Hunan, China.
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Li Y, Wei X, Xiao R, Chen Y, Xiong T, Fang ZM, Huo B, Guo X, Luo H, Wu X, Liu L, Zhu XH, Hu Q, Jiang DS, Yi X. SMYD2-Methylated PPARγ Facilitates Hypoxia-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension by Activating Mitophagy. Circ Res 2024; 135:93-109. [PMID: 38770649 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.124.323698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Hyperproliferation of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) and consequent pulmonary vascular remodeling are the crucial pathological features of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Protein methylation has been shown to be critically involved in PASMC proliferation and PH, but the underlying mechanism remains largely unknown. METHODS PH animal models were generated by treating mice/rats with chronic hypoxia for 4 weeks. SMYD2-vTg mice (vascular smooth muscle cell-specific suppressor of variegation, enhancer of zeste, trithorax and myeloid Nervy DEAF-1 (deformed epidural auto-regulatory factor-1) domain-containing protein 2 transgenic) or wild-type rats and mice treated with LLY-507 (3-cyano-5-{2-[4-[2-(3-methylindol-1-yl)ethyl]piperazin-1-yl]-phenyl}-N-[(3-pyrrolidin-1-yl)propyl]benzamide) were used to investigate the function of SMYD2 (suppressor of variegation, enhancer of zeste, trithorax and myeloid Nervy DEAF-1 domain-containing protein 2) on PH development in vivo. Primary cultured rat PASMCs with SMYD2 knockdown or overexpression were used to explore the effects of SMYD2 on proliferation and to decipher the underlying mechanism. RESULTS We demonstrated that the expression of the lysine methyltransferase SMYD2 was upregulated in the smooth muscle cells of pulmonary arteries from patients with PH and hypoxia-exposed rats/mice and in the cytoplasm of hypoxia-induced rat PASMCs. More importantly, targeted inhibition of SMYD2 by LLY-507 significantly attenuated hypoxia-induced pulmonary vascular remodeling and PH development in both male and female rats in vivo and reduced rat PASMC hyperproliferation in vitro. In contrast, SMYD2-vTg mice exhibited more severe PH phenotypes and related pathological changes than nontransgenic mice after 4 weeks of chronic hypoxia treatment. Furthermore, SMYD2 overexpression promoted, while SMYD2 knockdown suppressed, the proliferation of rat PASMCs by affecting the cell cycle checkpoint between S and G2 phases. Mechanistically, we revealed that SMYD2 directly interacted with and monomethylated PPARγ (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma) to inhibit the nuclear translocation and transcriptional activity of PPARγ, which further promoted mitophagy to facilitate PASMC proliferation and PH development. Furthermore, rosiglitazone, a PPARγ agonist, largely abolished the detrimental effects of SMYD2 overexpression on PASMC proliferation and PH. CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrated that SMYD2 monomethylates nonhistone PPARγ and inhibits its nuclear translocation and activation to accelerate PASMC proliferation and PH by triggering mitophagy, indicating that targeting SMYD2 or activating PPARγ are potential strategies for the prevention of PH.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Humans
- Male
- Mice
- Rats
- Cell Proliferation
- Cells, Cultured
- Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase/metabolism
- Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase/genetics
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/metabolism
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/etiology
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/pathology
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/genetics
- Hypoxia/complications
- Hypoxia/metabolism
- Methylation
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Transgenic
- Mitophagy
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/pathology
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/metabolism
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/pathology
- PPAR gamma/metabolism
- Pulmonary Artery/pathology
- Pulmonary Artery/metabolism
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Vascular Remodeling
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- Yi Li
- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (Y.L., X. Wei, T.X., Z.-M.F., B.H., X.G., H.L., X.-H.Z., D.-S.J.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (Y.L., X. Wei, T.X., Z.-M.F., B.H., X.G., H.L., X.-H.Z., D.-S.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education (X. Wei, D.-S.J.), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation (X. Wei, D.-S.J.), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation (X. Wei, D.-S.J.), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Ministry of Health of China, Wuhan (R.X., Q.H.)
- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (R.X., Q.H.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China (Y.C.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (Y.L., X. Wei, T.X., Z.-M.F., B.H., X.G., H.L., X.-H.Z., D.-S.J.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (Y.L., X. Wei, T.X., Z.-M.F., B.H., X.G., H.L., X.-H.Z., D.-S.J.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (Y.L., X. Wei, T.X., Z.-M.F., B.H., X.G., H.L., X.-H.Z., D.-S.J.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (Y.L., X. Wei, T.X., Z.-M.F., B.H., X.G., H.L., X.-H.Z., D.-S.J.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (Y.L., X. Wei, T.X., Z.-M.F., B.H., X.G., H.L., X.-H.Z., D.-S.J.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China (X. Wu, L.L., X.Y.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China (X. Wu, L.L., X.Y.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (Y.L., X. Wei, T.X., Z.-M.F., B.H., X.G., H.L., X.-H.Z., D.-S.J.)
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- Key Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases of Ministry of Health of China, Wuhan (R.X., Q.H.)
- Department of Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (R.X., Q.H.)
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China (Y.L., X. Wei, T.X., Z.-M.F., B.H., X.G., H.L., X.-H.Z., D.-S.J.)
- Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation, Ministry of Education (X. Wei, D.-S.J.), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
- NHC Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation (X. Wei, D.-S.J.), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
- Key Laboratory of Organ Transplantation (X. Wei, D.-S.J.), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China (X. Wu, L.L., X.Y.)
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Lin J, Chen R, Liao H, Zhang Y, Zheng Z, Hong C. Mechanisms of cordycepin in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension in rats based on metabonomics and transcriptomics. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12431. [PMID: 38816406 PMCID: PMC11139979 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62163-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a fatal disease featured by high morbidity and mortality. Although Cordycepin is known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immune-enhancing effects, its role in PAH treatment and the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The therapeutic effects of Cordycepin on rats with PAH were investigated using a monocrotaline (MCT)-induced rat model. The metabolic effects of Cordycepin were assessed based on the plasma metabolome. The potential mechanisms of Cordycepin in PAH treatment were investigated through transcriptome sequencing and validated in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMC). Evaluations included hematoxylin and eosin staining for pulmonary vascular remodeling, CCK-8 assay, EDU, and TUNEL kits for cell viability, proliferation, and apoptosis, respectively, and western blot for protein expression. Cordycepin significantly reduced right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) and right ventricular hypertrophy index (RVHI) in PAH rats, and mitigated pulmonary vascular remodeling. Plasma metabolomics showed that Cordycepin could reverse the metabolic disorders in the lungs of MCT-induced PAH rats, particularly impacting linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid metabolism pathways. Transcriptomics revealed that the P53 pathway might be the primary pathway involved, and western blot results showed that Cordycepin significantly increased P53 and P21 protein levels in lung tissues. Integrated analysis of transcriptomics and metabolomics suggested that these pathways were mainly enriched in linoleic acid metabolism and alpha-linolenic acid metabolism pathway. In vitro experiments demonstrated that Cordycepin significantly inhibited the PDGFBB (PD)-induced abnormal proliferation and migration of PASMC and promoted PD-induced apoptosis. Meanwhile, Cordycepin enhanced the expression levels of P53 and P21 proteins in PD-insulted PASMC. However, inhibitors of P53 and P21 eliminated these effects of Cordycepin. Cordycepin may activate the P53-P21 pathway to inhibit abnormal proliferation and migration of PASMC and promote apoptosis, offering a potential approach for PAH treatment.
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- Jiangpeng Lin
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524003, Guangdong, China
- Guangzhou Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524003, Guangdong, China
- Guangzhou Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- Guangzhou Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China
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- National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
- Nanshan School, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524003, Guangdong, China.
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- Guangzhou Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
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Elkhamisy FAA, Aboelkomsan EA, Sallam MK, Eesa AN. Cytoplasmic PPARγ Significantly Correlates With P53 Immunohistochemical Expression and Tumor Size in Localized Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor. Cureus 2024; 16:e60377. [PMID: 38882990 PMCID: PMC11178509 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.60377] [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] [Accepted: 05/15/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) is a monoarticular fibrohistiocytic benign or locally aggressive soft tissue tumor that originates from the synovium of joints, bursae, and tendon sheaths. It has an inflammatory neoplastic nature, with a clinical presentation ranging from pain, swelling, stiffness, and limited range of movement to joint instability and blockage. Its uncommon incidence leads to a poorly understood pathogenesis. Localized forms of TGCT (LTGCT) can cause significant morbidity, interfere with daily patient activities, and decrease the patient's quality of life in challenging cases. This study aimed to investigate the immunohistochemical expression of PPARγ (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma) and P53 in LTGCT to understand the disease better and offer potential therapeutic targets. METHODS The study is cross-sectional, in which 27 LTGCT cases were collected from the Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt. Solitary and multiple LTGCT cases retrieved between January 2018 and December 2022 were included, and immunohistochemically stained with anti-PPARγ and P53 antibodies. The TGCT samples were excluded if they were insufficient for sectioning, processing, and interpretation, over-fixed, had process artifacts, or were of the diffuse TGCT type. Scoring of stain expression was performed by ImageJ (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD) analysis using the threshold method and was expressed in percent area/high power field. Clinicopathological correlations were analyzed. RESULTS All the 27 collected LTGCT cases were located in the small joints of patients' hands. Cases with solitary LGTCTs constituted 55.6% (n = 15), while 44.4% (n = 12) had multiple LTGCTs related to one affected site/case (e.g., multiple tumors in one finger). PPARγ was expressed in the cytoplasm of mononuclear and multinucleated tumor cells and foamy histiocytes, while P53 expression was mainly in mononuclear cells' nuclei. PPARγ significantly correlated with P53 expression (r = 0.9 and P = 0.000). PPARγ (r = 0.4 and P = 0.02) and P53 (r = 0.5 and P = 0.01) were positively correlated with tumor size. Only P53 expression was positively correlated with tumor multiplicity (r = 0.4 and P = 0.03). Using the receiver operating characteristic curve test, the P53 cutoff score detecting the multiplicity of TGCTs was ≥20.5%, with a 75% sensitivity and 80% specificity. CONCLUSION PPARγ and P53 have a significant role in LTGCT growth, while P53 plays a role in tumor multiplicity. They can be possible targets in LTGCTs unfit for excision.
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- Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, EGY
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- Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Giza, EGY
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Agbaedeng TA, Iroga PE, Rathnasekara VM, Zacharia AL. Adipokines and stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of disease risk and patient outcomes. Obes Rev 2024; 25:e13684. [PMID: 38291816 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2023] [Revised: 11/17/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Obesity is reported to increase stroke risk, with adipocyte-derived cytokines or adipokines implicated as mediators. However, the relationship between adipokines and stroke is not well clarified. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the association of adipokines with stroke using fully adjusted risk estimates that incorporated body mass index in a meta-analysis. Data from 52 studies (62,428 patients) were pooled in a random-effects meta-analysis. Adiponectin was independently associated with a lower risk of pre-existing stroke (adjusted odds ratio: 0.64 [95% confidence interval: 0.46-0.88], p < 0.01), whereas leptin (1.08 [1.00-1.17], p = 0.04), resistin (1.06 [1.04-1.08], p < 0.01) and visfatin (1.04 [1.01-1.07], p = 0.01) are associated with a higher risk of stroke, but none with incident stroke. Adipokines independently associated with an ischaemic stroke subtype were adiponectin (0.48 [0.30-0.77], p < 0.01), leptin (1.10 [1.01-1.20], p = 0.04), and resistin (1.06 [1.04-1.08], p < 0.01). Fatty acid-binding protein-4 (FABP-4) independently predicted 6-month poor functional outcomes in stroke patients (adjusted hazard ratio: 1.09 [1.06-1.12], p < 0.01); whereas both FABP-4 (1.17 [1.03-1.34], p = 0.01) and visfatin (1.24 [1.00-1.55], p = 0.05) were predictive of 6-month mortality. Adipokines are associated with a greater risk of pre-existing stroke, but not with the relationship with incident stroke. Adipokines, such as FABP-4 and visfatin, may serve as biomarkers of stroke severity and worsening of stroke outcomes.
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- Thomas A Agbaedeng
- Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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Zhang F, Lin D, Jin Q, Fan J, Chen D, Guan L, Pan W, Zhou D. Noninvasive Monitoring of Severe Pulmonary Artery Hypertension in Atrial Septal Defect Patients: Role of Serum Bilirubin Combined with Uric Acid. Rev Cardiovasc Med 2024; 25:50. [PMID: 39077349 PMCID: PMC11263178 DOI: 10.31083/j.rcm2502050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/31/2024] Open
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Background Atrial septal defect (ASD) patients commonly experience severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (SPAH), which is frequently associated with a poor prognosis. While serum bilirubin levels, indicative of liver function, are known predictors of right heart failure (RHF), their potential to differentiate SPAH in ASD patients is yet to be ascertained. The purpose of this study was to discover the potential correlations between serum bilirubin levels and ASD patients with SPAH. Methods In this cross-sectional study, 102 ASD patients admitted from December 2019 to November 2020 were enrolled and divided into two cohorts: those with SPAH and those without. Blood tests were conducted to measure serum direct bilirubin (DBIL), total bilirubin (TBIL), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), uric acid (UA) and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). Additionally, all participants underwent transthoracic echocardiography, and invasive hemodynamic data were gathered through right heart catheterization. Results ASD patients with SPAH exhibited significantly elevated serum DBIL (5.2 ± 3.0 vs. 2.4 ± 1.5 µmol/L, p < 0.001) and TBIL (24.6 ± 20.7 vs. 10.1 ± 4.8 µmol/L, p < 0.001) levels in comparison to those without SPAH. However, ALT and AST levels remained comparable between the cohorts. Additionally, the SPAH cohort displayed higher serum UA (403.5 ± 131.6 vs. 317.8 ± 67.9 µmol/L, p < 0.001) and NT-proBNP levels. Serum DBIL levels, when analyzed independently of other variables, correlated with an increased risk of mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) in ASD patients ( β = 1.620, p = 0.010). A DBIL concentration of 2.15 mg/dL effectively differentiated ASD patients with SPAH from those without, with a sensitivity of 92.9% and a specificity of 51.4% (area under the curve [AUC]: 0.794, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.701-0.886, p < 0.001). Notably, the combination of DBIL and UA had a higher sensitivity of 92.9% and specificity of 71.6% (AUC: 0.874, 95% CI: 0.799-0.949, p < 0.001). Conclusions Elevated serum DBIL and TBIL levels in ASD patients with SPAH were correlated with poor cardiac function and heightened pulmonary artery pressure. The combination of DBIL and UA has emerged as a strong noninvasive predictor for SPAH in ASD patients, presenting a potentially novel therapeutic biomarker.
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- Feng Zhang
- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, 200032 Shanghai, China
- Department of Cardiology, Jinshan Hospital, Fudan University, 201508 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, 200032 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, 200032 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, 200032 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, 200032 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, 200032 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, 200032 Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Interventional Medicine, 200032 Shanghai, China
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Li C, Lv J, Wumaier G, Zhao Y, Dong L, Zeng Y, Zhu N, Zhang X, Wang J, Xia J, Li S. NDRG1 promotes endothelial dysfunction and hypoxia-induced pulmonary hypertension by targeting TAF15. PRECISION CLINICAL MEDICINE 2023; 6:pbad024. [PMID: 37885911 PMCID: PMC10599394 DOI: 10.1093/pcmedi/pbad024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023] Open
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Background Pulmonary hypertension (PH) represents a threatening pathophysiologic state that can be induced by chronic hypoxia and is characterized by extensive vascular remodeling. However, the mechanism underlying hypoxia-induced vascular remodeling is not fully elucidated. Methods and Results By using quantitative polymerase chain reactions, western blotting, and immunohistochemistry, we demonstrate that the expression of N-myc downstream regulated gene-1 (NDRG1) is markedly increased in hypoxia-stimulated endothelial cells in a time-dependent manner as well as in human and rat endothelium lesions. To determine the role of NDRG1 in endothelial dysfunction, we performed loss-of-function studies using NDRG1 short hairpin RNAs and NDRG1 over-expression plasmids. In vitro, silencing NDRG1 attenuated proliferation, migration, and tube formation of human pulmonary artery endothelial cells (HPAECs) under hypoxia, while NDRG1 over-expression promoted these behaviors of HPAECs. Mechanistically, NDRG1 can directly interact with TATA-box binding protein associated factor 15 (TAF15) and promote its nuclear localization. Knockdown of TAF15 abrogated the effect of NDRG1 on the proliferation, migration and tube formation capacity of HPAECs. Bioinformatics studies found that TAF15 was involved in regulating PI3K-Akt, p53, and hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) signaling pathways, which have been proved to be PH-related pathways. In addition, vascular remodeling and right ventricular hypertrophy induced by hypoxia were markedly alleviated in NDRG1 knock-down rats compared with their wild-type littermates. Conclusions Taken together, our results indicate that hypoxia-induced upregulation of NDRG1 contributes to endothelial dysfunction through targeting TAF15, which ultimately contributes to the development of hypoxia-induced PH.
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- Chengwei Li
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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Giriyappagoudar M, Vastrad B, Horakeri R, Vastrad C. Study on Potential Differentially Expressed Genes in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Bioinformatics and Next-Generation Sequencing Data Analysis. Biomedicines 2023; 11:3109. [PMID: 38137330 PMCID: PMC10740779 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11123109] [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: 09/23/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic progressive lung disease with reduced quality of life and earlier mortality, but its pathogenesis and key genes are still unclear. In this investigation, bioinformatics was used to deeply analyze the pathogenesis of IPF and related key genes, so as to investigate the potential molecular pathogenesis of IPF and provide guidance for clinical treatment. Next-generation sequencing dataset GSE213001 was obtained from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), and the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified between IPF and normal control group. The DEGs between IPF and normal control group were screened with the DESeq2 package of R language. The Gene Ontology (GO) and REACTOME pathway enrichment analyses of the DEGs were performed. Using the g:Profiler, the function and pathway enrichment analyses of DEGs were performed. Then, a protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed via the Integrated Interactions Database (IID) database. Cytoscape with Network Analyzer was used to identify the hub genes. miRNet and NetworkAnalyst databaseswereused to construct the targeted microRNAs (miRNAs), transcription factors (TFs), and small drug molecules. Finally, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to validate the hub genes. A total of 958 DEGs were screened out in this study, including 479 up regulated genes and 479 down regulated genes. Most of the DEGs were significantly enriched in response to stimulus, GPCR ligand binding, microtubule-based process, and defective GALNT3 causes HFTC. In combination with the results of the PPI network, miRNA-hub gene regulatory network and TF-hub gene regulatory network, hub genes including LRRK2, BMI1, EBP, MNDA, KBTBD7, KRT15, OTX1, TEKT4, SPAG8, and EFHC2 were selected. Cyclothiazide and rotigotinethe are predicted small drug molecules for IPF treatment. Our findings will contribute to identification of potential biomarkers and novel strategies for the treatment of IPF, and provide a novel strategy for clinical therapy.
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- Muttanagouda Giriyappagoudar
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubballi 580022, Karnataka, India;
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, K.L.E. Socitey’s College of Pharmacy, Gadag 582101, Karnataka, India;
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- Department of Computer Science, Govt First Grade College, Hubballi 580032, Karnataka, India;
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Chanabasava Nilaya, Bharthinagar, Dharwad 580001, Karnataka, India
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Isobe S, Nair RV, Kang HY, Wang L, Moonen JR, Shinohara T, Cao A, Taylor S, Otsuki S, Marciano DP, Harper RL, Adil MS, Zhang C, Lago-Docampo M, Körbelin J, Engreitz JM, Snyder MP, Rabinovitch M. Reduced FOXF1 links unrepaired DNA damage to pulmonary arterial hypertension. Nat Commun 2023; 14:7578. [PMID: 37989727 PMCID: PMC10663616 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43039-y] [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: 12/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023] Open
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive disease in which pulmonary arterial (PA) endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction is associated with unrepaired DNA damage. BMPR2 is the most common genetic cause of PAH. We report that human PAEC with reduced BMPR2 have persistent DNA damage in room air after hypoxia (reoxygenation), as do mice with EC-specific deletion of Bmpr2 (EC-Bmpr2-/-) and persistent pulmonary hypertension. Similar findings are observed in PAEC with loss of the DNA damage sensor ATM, and in mice with Atm deleted in EC (EC-Atm-/-). Gene expression analysis of EC-Atm-/- and EC-Bmpr2-/- lung EC reveals reduced Foxf1, a transcription factor with selectivity for lung EC. Reducing FOXF1 in control PAEC induces DNA damage and impaired angiogenesis whereas transfection of FOXF1 in PAH PAEC repairs DNA damage and restores angiogenesis. Lung EC targeted delivery of Foxf1 to reoxygenated EC-Bmpr2-/- mice repairs DNA damage, induces angiogenesis and reverses pulmonary hypertension.
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- Sarasa Isobe
- Basic Science and Engineering (BASE) Initiative at the Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Basic Science and Engineering (BASE) Initiative at the Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Basic Science and Engineering (BASE) Initiative at the Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Basic Science and Engineering (BASE) Initiative at the Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Basic Science and Engineering (BASE) Initiative at the Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Basic Science and Engineering (BASE) Initiative at the Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Basic Science and Engineering (BASE) Initiative at the Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Basic Science and Engineering (BASE) Initiative at the Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Basic Science and Engineering (BASE) Initiative at the Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Basic Science and Engineering (BASE) Initiative at the Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Basic Science and Engineering (BASE) Initiative at the Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
- Department of Pediatrics - Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
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Johnson S, Sommer N, Cox-Flaherty K, Weissmann N, Ventetuolo CE, Maron BA. Pulmonary Hypertension: A Contemporary Review. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023; 208:528-548. [PMID: 37450768 PMCID: PMC10492255 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.202302-0327so] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Major advances in pulmonary arterial hypertension, pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with lung disease, and chronic thromboembolic PH cast new light on the pathogenetic mechanisms, epidemiology, diagnostic approach, and therapeutic armamentarium for pulmonary vascular disease. Here, we summarize key basic, translational, and clinical PH reports, emphasizing findings that build on current state-of-the-art research. This review includes cutting-edge progress in translational pulmonary vascular biology, with a guide to the diagnosis of patients in clinical practice, incorporating recent PH definition revisions that continue emphasis on early detection of disease. PH management is reviewed including an overview of the evolving considerations for the approach to treatment of PH in patients with cardiopulmonary comorbidities, as well as a discussion of the groundbreaking sotatercept data for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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- Shelsey Johnson
- The Pulmonary Center, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep and Critical Care, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and
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- Excellence Cluster Cardiopulmonary Institute, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- Excellence Cluster Cardiopulmonary Institute, Universities of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center, Member of the German Center for Lung Research, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Medicine and
- Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Cardiology and Department of Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and
- The University of Maryland-Institute for Health Computing, Bethesda, Maryland
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Distefano R, Ilieva M, Madsen JH, Rennie S, Uchida S. DoxoDB: A Database for the Expression Analysis of Doxorubicin-Induced lncRNA Genes. Noncoding RNA 2023; 9:39. [PMID: 37489459 PMCID: PMC10366827 DOI: 10.3390/ncrna9040039] [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: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023] Open
Abstract
Cancer and cardiovascular disease are the leading causes of death worldwide. Recent evidence suggests that these two life-threatening diseases share several features in disease progression, such as angiogenesis, fibrosis, and immune responses. This has led to the emergence of a new field called cardio-oncology. Doxorubicin is a chemotherapy drug widely used to treat cancer, such as bladder and breast cancer. However, this drug causes serious side effects, including acute ventricular dysfunction, cardiomyopathy, and heart failure. Based on this evidence, we hypothesize that comparing the expression profiles of cells and tissues treated with doxorubicin may yield new insights into the adverse effects of the drug on cellular activities. To test this hypothesis, we analyzed published RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) data from doxorubicin-treated cells to identify commonly differentially expressed genes, including long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) as they are known to be dysregulated in diseased tissues and cells. From our systematic analysis, we identified several doxorubicin-induced genes. To confirm these findings, we treated human cardiac fibroblasts with doxorubicin to record expression changes in the selected doxorubicin-induced genes and performed a loss-of-function experiment of the lncRNA MAP3K4-AS1. To further disseminate the analyzed data, we built the web database DoxoDB.
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- Rebecca Distefano
- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Center for RNA Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, DK-2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark
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- Center for RNA Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, DK-2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, DK-2200 Copenhagen N, Denmark
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- Center for RNA Medicine, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, DK-2450 Copenhagen SV, Denmark
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Yang L, Wan N, Gong F, Wang X, Feng L, Liu G. Transcription factors and potential therapeutic targets for pulmonary hypertension. Front Cell Dev Biol 2023; 11:1132060. [PMID: 37009479 PMCID: PMC10064017 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2023.1132060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a refractory and fatal disease characterized by excessive pulmonary arterial cell remodeling. Uncontrolled proliferation and hypertrophy of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs), dysfunction of pulmonary arterial endothelial cells (PAECs), and abnormal perivascular infiltration of immune cells result in pulmonary arterial remodeling, followed by increased pulmonary vascular resistance and pulmonary pressure. Although various drugs targeting nitric oxide, endothelin-1 and prostacyclin pathways have been used in clinical settings, the mortality of pulmonary hypertension remains high. Multiple molecular abnormalities have been implicated in pulmonary hypertension, changes in numerous transcription factors have been identified as key regulators in pulmonary hypertension, and a role for pulmonary vascular remodeling has been highlighted. This review consolidates evidence linking transcription factors and their molecular mechanisms, from pulmonary vascular intima PAECs, vascular media PASMCs, and pulmonary arterial adventitia fibroblasts to pulmonary inflammatory cells. These findings will improve the understanding of particularly interactions between transcription factor-mediated cellular signaling pathways and identify novel therapies for pulmonary hypertension.
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- Liu Yang
- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Department of Vascular & Cardiology, Ruijin Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
- *Correspondence: Guizhu Liu,
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Wang L, Moonen JR, Cao A, Isobe S, Li CG, Tojais NF, Taylor S, Marciano DP, Chen PI, Gu M, Li D, Harper RL, El-Bizri N, Kim Y, Stankunas K, Rabinovitch M. Dysregulated Smooth Muscle Cell BMPR2-ARRB2 Axis Causes Pulmonary Hypertension. Circ Res 2023; 132:545-564. [PMID: 36744494 PMCID: PMC10008520 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.121.320541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Mutations in BMPR2 (bone morphogenetic protein receptor 2) are associated with familial and sporadic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The functional and molecular link between loss of BMPR2 in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (PASMC) and PAH pathogenesis warrants further investigation, as most investigations focus on BMPR2 in pulmonary artery endothelial cells. Our goal was to determine whether and how decreased BMPR2 is related to the abnormal phenotype of PASMC in PAH. METHODS SMC-specific Bmpr2-/- mice (BKOSMC) were created and compared to controls in room air, after 3 weeks of hypoxia as a second hit, and following 4 weeks of normoxic recovery. Echocardiography, right ventricular systolic pressure, and right ventricular hypertrophy were assessed as indices of pulmonary hypertension. Proliferation, contractility, gene and protein expression of PASMC from BKOSMC mice, human PASMC with BMPR2 reduced by small interference RNA, and PASMC from PAH patients with a BMPR2 mutation were compared to controls, to investigate the phenotype and underlying mechanism. RESULTS BKOSMC mice showed reduced hypoxia-induced vasoconstriction and persistent pulmonary hypertension following recovery from hypoxia, associated with sustained muscularization of distal pulmonary arteries. PASMC from mutant compared to control mice displayed reduced contractility at baseline and in response to angiotensin II, increased proliferation and apoptosis resistance. Human PASMC with reduced BMPR2 by small interference RNA, and PASMC from PAH patients with a BMPR2 mutation showed a similar phenotype related to upregulation of pERK1/2 (phosphorylated extracellular signal related kinase 1/2)-pP38-pSMAD2/3 mediating elevation in ARRB2 (β-arrestin2), pAKT (phosphorylated protein kinase B) inactivation of GSK3-beta, CTNNB1 (β-catenin) nuclear translocation and reduction in RHOA (Ras homolog family member A) and RAC1 (Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1). Decreasing ARRB2 in PASMC with reduced BMPR2 restored normal signaling, reversed impaired contractility and attenuated heightened proliferation and in mice with inducible loss of BMPR2 in SMC, decreasing ARRB2 prevented persistent pulmonary hypertension. CONCLUSIONS Agents that neutralize the elevated ARRB2 resulting from loss of BMPR2 in PASMC could prevent or reverse the aberrant hypocontractile and hyperproliferative phenotype of these cells in PAH.
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- Lingli Wang
- BASE Initiative, Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- BASE Initiative, Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- BASE Initiative, Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- BASE Initiative, Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Departments of Pathology and of Developmental Biology, and Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- BASE Initiative, Betty Irene Moore Children’s Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital
- Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
- Department of Pediatrics (Cardiology), Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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Shu T, Zhang J, Zhou Y, Chen Z, Li J, Tang Q, Lei W, Xing Y, Wang J, Wang C. Eosinophils protect against pulmonary hypertension through 14-HDHA and 17-HDHA. Eur Respir J 2023; 61:13993003.00582-2022. [PMID: 36423907 PMCID: PMC9978164 DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00582-2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a life-threatening disease featuring pulmonary vessel remodelling and perivascular inflammation. The effect, if any, of eosinophils (EOS) on the development of PH remains unclear. METHODS EOS infiltration and chemotaxis were investigated in peripheral blood and lung tissues from pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients without allergic history and from sugen/hypoxia-induced PH mice. The role of EOS deficiency in PH development was investigated using GATA1-deletion (ΔdblGATA) mice and anti-interleukin 5 antibody-treated mice and rats. Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UHPLC-MS/MS) was conducted to identify the critical oxylipin molecule(s) produced by EOS. Culture supernatants and lysates of EOS were collected to explore the mechanisms in co-culture cell experiments. RESULTS There was a lower percentage of EOS in peripheral blood but higher infiltration in lung tissues from PAH patients and PH mice. PAH/PH lungs showed increased EOS-related chemokine expression, mainly C-C motif chemokine ligand 11 derived from adventitial fibroblasts. EOS deficiency aggravated PH in rodents, accompanied by increased neutrophil and monocyte/macrophage infiltration. EOS highly expressed arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase (ALOX15). 14-hydroxy docosahexaenoic acid (14-HDHA) and 17-HDHA were critical downstream oxylipins produced by EOS, which showed anti-inflammatory effects on recruitment of neutrophils and monocytes/macrophages through N-formyl peptide receptor 2. They also repressed pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell (PASMC) proliferation by activating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ and blunting Stat3 phosphorylation. CONCLUSIONS In PH development without external stimuli, peripheral blood exhibits a low EOS level. EOS play a protective role by suppressing perivascular inflammation and maintaining PASMC homeostasis via 14/17-HDHA.
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- Ting Shu
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Dept of Pathophysiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- These authors contributed equally to this manuscript
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Dept of Pathophysiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- These authors contributed equally to this manuscript
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Dept of Pathophysiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- MD Program, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease of Zhejiang Province, Dept of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Dept of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Dept of Pathophysiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Dept of Pathophysiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Dept of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- J. Wang and Y. Xing contributed equally to this article as lead authors and supervised the work
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Dept of Pathophysiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- J. Wang and Y. Xing contributed equally to this article as lead authors and supervised the work
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- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Dept of Pathophysiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Dept of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Rabinovitch M. Are Senolytic Agents Guilty of Overkill or Inappropriate Age Discrimination? Circulation 2023; 147:667-668. [PMID: 36802881 PMCID: PMC10027375 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.122.060247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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- Marlene Rabinovitch
- BASE Initiative, Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Vera Moulton Wall Center for Pulmonary Vascular Disease and Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, and Department of Pediatrics-Cardiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA
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Bhagwani AR, Ali M, Piper B, Liu M, Hudson J, Kelly N, Bogamuwa S, Yang H, Londino JD, Bednash JS, Farkas D, Mallampalli RK, Nicolls MR, Ryan JJ, Thompson AR, Chan SY, Gomez D, Goncharova EA, Farkas L. A p53-TLR3 axis ameliorates pulmonary hypertension by inducing BMPR2 via IRF3. iScience 2023; 26:105935. [PMID: 36685041 PMCID: PMC9852960 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.105935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) features pathogenic and abnormal endothelial cells (ECs), and one potential origin is clonal selection. We studied the role of p53 and toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) in clonal expansion and pulmonary hypertension (PH) via regulation of bone morphogenetic protein (BMPR2) signaling. ECs of PAH patients had reduced p53 expression. EC-specific p53 knockout exaggerated PH, and clonal expansion reduced p53 and TLR3 expression in rat lung CD117+ ECs. Reduced p53 degradation (Nutlin 3a) abolished clonal EC expansion, induced TLR3 and BMPR2, and ameliorated PH. Polyinosinic/polycytidylic acid [Poly(I:C)] increased BMPR2 signaling in ECs via enhanced binding of interferon regulatory factor-3 (IRF3) to the BMPR2 promoter and reduced PH in p53-/- mice but not in mice with impaired TLR3 downstream signaling. Our data show that a p53/TLR3/IRF3 axis regulates BMPR2 expression and signaling in ECs. This link can be exploited for therapy of PH.
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- Aneel R. Bhagwani
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, and Blood Vascular Medicine Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, and Blood Vascular Medicine Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Chemical & Biochemical Engineering, Missouri S&T, Rolla, MO 65409, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- College of Humanities & Sciences, Department of Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284, USA
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- Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry & Health, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2RX, UK
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, and Blood Vascular Medicine Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Pittsburgh Heart, Lung, and Blood Vascular Medicine Institute, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Li XF, Yin SQ, Li H, Yang YL, Chen X, Song B, Wu S, Wu YY, Wang H, Li J. PPAR-γ alleviates the inflammatory response in TNF-α-induced fibroblast-like synoviocytes by binding to p53 in rheumatoid arthritis. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2023; 44:454-464. [PMID: 35918412 PMCID: PMC9889328 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-022-00957-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by synovial inflammation, synoviocyte expansion and damage to cartilage and bone. We recently reported that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR)-γ inhibited the proliferation and activation of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS), and was downregulated in RA synovial. In this study we investigated the role of PPAR-γ in RA and the underlying mechanisms. Adjuvant-induced arthritis (AIA) was induced in rats; from D15, AIA rats were orally administered pioglitazone (30 mg·kg-1·d-1) or rosiglitazone (4 mg·kg-1·d-1) for 14 days. Collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) was induced in wild-type and Ppar-γ+/- mice. We showed that the expression of PPAR-γ was significantly reduced, whereas that of TNF-α was markedly increased in human RA FLS. In CIA mice, knockdown of PPAR-γ expression (Ppar-γ+/-) aggravated the ankle inflammation. Similarly, T0070907 (a PPAR-γ antagonist) or si-PPAR-γ promoted the activation and inflammation of TNF-α-induced FLS in vitro. On the contrary, administration of PPAR-γ agonist pioglitazone or rosiglitazone, or injection of ad-Ppar-γ into the ankle of AIA rat in vivo induced overexpression of PPAR-γ, reduced the paw swelling and inflammation, and downregulated activation and inflammation of FLS in RA. Interesting, injection of ad-Ppar-γ into the ankle also reversed the ankle inflammation in Ppar-γ+/- CIA mice. We conducted RNA-sequencing and KEGG pathway analysis, and revealed that PPAR-γ overexpression was closely related to p53 signaling pathway in TNF-α-induced FLS. Co-IP study confirmed that p53 protein was bound to PPAR-γ in RA FLS. Taken together, PPAR-γ alleviates the inflammatory response of TNF-α-induced FLS by binding p53 in RA.
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- Xiao-Feng Li
- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Disease Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Disease Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China
- Pharmacy Department, Chizhou People's Hospital, Chizhou, 247000, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Disease Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Disease Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Disease Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Pharmacy Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Disease Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Disease Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China
- The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China
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- Department of Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.
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- Inflammation and Immune Mediated Disease Laboratory of Anhui Province, Anhui Institute of Innovative Drugs, School of Pharmacy, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230032, China.
- The Key Laboratory of Anti-inflammatory and Immune Medicines, Ministry of Education, Hefei, 230032, China.
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Vahdatpour C, Epstein S, Jones K, Smoot M, Parker A, Ryan J, Bryant A. A review of cardio-pulmonary microvascular dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL PLUS : CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2023; 26:100255. [PMID: 38510189 PMCID: PMC10946046 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2023.100255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/19/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
Abstract
Microvascular dysfunction progressing to pulmonary hypertension can be a primary cause of right ventricular failure or a secondary cause because of an underlying systemic illness. Little is known regarding the etiology and epidemiology of coronary microvascular dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension. Despite this limitation, its presence has been described in patients with pulmonary hypertension. This review focuses on the pathogenesis of cardiac and pulmonary microvascular dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension. Additionally, this review provides a contemporary assessment on the diagnosis and treatment of microvascular dysfunction in patients in pulmonary hypertension. This topic is important to raise awareness of microvascular dysfunction in the coronary and pulmonary circulation, so that future studies will investigate its impact on the pulmonary hypertension patient cohort.
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- Cyrus Vahdatpour
- Department of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Körbelin J, Klein J, Matuszcak C, Runge J, Harbaum L, Klose H, Hennigs JK. Transcription factors in the pathogenesis of pulmonary arterial hypertension-Current knowledge and therapeutic potential. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 9:1036096. [PMID: 36684555 PMCID: PMC9853303 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1036096] [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: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease characterized by elevated pulmonary vascular resistance and pulmonary artery pressure. Mortality remains high in severe cases despite significant advances in management and pharmacotherapy. Since currently approved PAH therapies are unable to significantly reverse pathological vessel remodeling, novel disease-modifying, targeted therapeutics are needed. Pathogenetically, PAH is characterized by vessel wall cell dysfunction with consecutive remodeling of the pulmonary vasculature and the right heart. Transcription factors (TFs) regulate the process of transcribing DNA into RNA and, in the pulmonary circulation, control the response of pulmonary vascular cells to macro- and microenvironmental stimuli. Often, TFs form complex protein interaction networks with other TFs or co-factors to allow for fine-tuning of gene expression. Therefore, identification of the underlying molecular mechanisms of TF (dys-)function is essential to develop tailored modulation strategies in PAH. This current review provides a compendium-style overview of TFs and TF complexes associated with PAH pathogenesis and highlights their potential as targets for vasculoregenerative or reverse remodeling therapies.
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- Jakob Körbelin
- ENDomics Lab, Department of Medicine, Center of Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany,*Correspondence: Jakob Körbelin,
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- ENDomics Lab, Department of Medicine, Center of Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany,Division of Pneumology and Center for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- ENDomics Lab, Department of Medicine, Center of Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany,Division of Pneumology and Center for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- ENDomics Lab, Department of Medicine, Center of Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany,Division of Pneumology and Center for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Pneumology and Center for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Pneumology and Center for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- ENDomics Lab, Department of Medicine, Center of Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany,Division of Pneumology and Center for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Hamburg, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany,Jan K. Hennigs,
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Yang Q, Fan W, Lai B, Liao B, Deng M. lncRNA-TCONS_00008552 expression in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension due to congenital heart disease. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0281061. [PMID: 36893166 PMCID: PMC9997923 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0281061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are potential regulators of a variety of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, there is a series of differentially expressed lncRNAs in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) that may be used as markers to diagnose PAH and even predict the prognosis. However, their specific mechanisms remain largely unknown. Therefore, we investigated the biological role of lncRNAs in patients with PAH. First, we screened patients with PAH secondary to ventricular septal defect (VSD) and those with VSD without PAH to assess differences in lncRNA and mRNA expression between the two groups. Our results revealed the significant upregulation of 813 lncRNAs and 527 mRNAs and significant downregulation of 541 lncRNAs and 268 mRNAs in patients with PAH. Then, we identified 10 hub genes in a constructed protein-protein interaction network. Next, we performed bioinformatics analyses, including Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analysis and subsequently constructed coding-noncoding co-expression networks. We screened lncRNA-TCONS_00008552 and lncRNA-ENST00000433673 as candidate genes and verified the expression levels of the lncRNAs using quantitative reverse-transcription PCR. Although expression levels of lncRNA-TCONS_00008552 in the plasma from the PAH groups were significantly increased compared with the control groups, there was no significant difference in the expression of lncRNA-ENST00000433673 between the two groups. This study bolsters our understanding of the role of lncRNA in PAH occurrence and development and indicates that lncRNA-TCONS_00008552 is a novel potential molecular marker for PAH.
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- Qi Yang
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China
- Metabolic Vascular Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education & Medical Electrophysiological Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, (Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases) Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China
- Metabolic Vascular Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education & Medical Electrophysiological Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, (Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases) Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China
- Metabolic Vascular Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education & Medical Electrophysiological Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, (Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases) Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China
- Metabolic Vascular Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education & Medical Electrophysiological Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, (Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases) Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- * E-mail: (BL); (MD)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China
- Metabolic Vascular Diseases Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China
- Key Laboratory of Medical Electrophysiology, Ministry of Education & Medical Electrophysiological Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, (Collaborative Innovation Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases) Institute of Cardiovascular Research, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China
- * E-mail: (BL); (MD)
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Keskin-Aktan A, Kutlay Ö. Exogenous Apelin-13 Administration Ameliorates Cyclophosphamide- Induced Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Apoptosis in Rat Lungs. Protein Pept Lett 2023; 30:743-753. [PMID: 37622713 DOI: 10.2174/0929866530666230824142516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Apelin-13 is an endogenous adipocytokine known for its antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and antiapoptotic properties. OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the possible protective effects of exogenous Apelin-13 administration on oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis induced by the cytotoxic agent cyclophosphamide (CP) in the lungs. METHODS Twenty-four male Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups: Control (saline), CP (200 mg/kg), Apelin-13 (10 μg/kg/day), and CP+Apelin-13. CP was administered as a single dose on the fifth day, and apelin-13 was administered intraperitoneally for five days. Total oxidant status (TOS), total antioxidant status (TAS), and lipid peroxidation were determined with spectrophotometry, TNFα and IL1β were determined with ELISA, APJ, Sirt1, NF-κB, and p53 mRNA expressions were determined with qRT-PCR, cytochrome (Cyt) C and caspase-3 protein expressions were studied with western blotting in lung tissues. The oxidative stress index (OSI) was also calculated. Furthermore, serum surfactant protein-D (SP-D) and Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) levels were measured with ELISA. RESULTS Compared to the control group, TOS, OSI, lipid peroxidation, TNFα, IL1β, cyt C, caspase-3, APJ, NF-κB, and p53 were higher, and Sirt1 was lower in the lung tissue of rats in the CP group. Serum KL-6 and SP-D levels were higher in the CP group. Co-administration of CP with Apelin-13 completely reversed the changes induced by CP administration. CONCLUSION Exogenous Apelin-13 treatment protected lung tissue against injury by inhibiting cyclophosphamide-induced oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis. This protective effect of apelin-13 was accompanied by upregulation of the Sirt1 and downregulation of NF-κB/p53 in the lungs.
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- Arzu Keskin-Aktan
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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Li X, Zhang X, Hou X, Bing X, Zhu F, Wu X, Guo N, Zhao H, Xu F, Xia M. Obstructive sleep apnea-increased DEC1 regulates systemic inflammation and oxidative stress that promotes development of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Apoptosis 2022; 28:432-446. [PMID: 36484960 DOI: 10.1007/s10495-022-01797-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
Abstract
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), characterized by chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), is a common risk factor for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). As a hypoxia-induced transcription factor, differentially expressed in chondrocytes (DEC1) negatively regulates the transcription of peroxisome proliferative activated receptor-γ (PPARγ), a recognized protective factor of PAH. However, whether and how DEC1 is associated with PAH pathogenesis remains unclear. In the present study, we found that DEC1 was increased in lungs and pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) of rat models of OSA-associated PAH. Oxidative indicators and inflammatory cytokines were also elevated in the blood of the rats. Similarly, hypoxia-treated PASMCs displayed enhanced DEC1 expression and reduced PPARγ expression in vitro. Functionally, DEC1 overexpression exacerbated reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and the expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines (such as TNFα, IL-1β, IL-6, and MCP-1) in PASMCs. Conversely, shRNA knockdown of Dec1 increased PPARγ expression but attenuated hypoxia-induced oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in PASMCs. Additionally, DEC1 overexpression promoted PASMC proliferation, which was drastically attenuated by a PPARγ agonist rosiglitazone. Collectively, these results suggest that hypoxia-induced DEC1 inhibits PPARγ, and that this is a predominant mechanism underpinning oxidative stress and inflammatory responses in PASMCs during PAH. DEC1 could be used as a potential target to treat PAH.
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- Xiaoming Li
- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 250021, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
- Medical Science and Technology Innovation Center, Shandong First Medical University and Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 250021, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 250021, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 250021, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 250021, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 250021, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 250021, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 250021, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, 250021, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
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Sun Y, Jiang R, Hu X, Gong S, Wang L, Wu W, Li J, Kang X, Xia S, Liu J, Zhao Q, Yuan P. CircGSAP alleviates pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension via regulating miR-27a-3p/BMPR2 axis. Respir Res 2022; 23:322. [DOI: 10.1186/s12931-022-02248-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background
Our previous study showed that circular RNA-gamma-secretase-activating protein (circGSAP) was down-regulated in pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells (PMECs) in response to hypoxia, and regulated the cell cycle of PMECs via miR-942-5p sponge in pulmonary hypertension (PH). However, the mechanism whether circGSAP affects the dysfunction of PEMCs through other microRNAs (miRNAs) remains largely unknown. Therefore, we aimed to demonstrate the underlying mechanisms of circGSAP regulating PMECs dysfunction by absorbing other miRNAs to regulate target genes in idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH).
Methods
Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, immunofluorescence staining, Cell Counting Kit-8, Calcein-AM/PI staining, Transwell assay, dual-luciferase reporter assay, and ELISA were used to elucidate the roles of circGSAP.
Results
Here we showed that plasma circGSAP levels were significantly decreased in patients with IPAH and associated with poor outcomes. In vivo, circGSAP overexpression improved survival, and alleviated pulmonary vascular remodeling of monocrotaline-induced PH (MCT-PH) rats. In vitro, circGSAP overexpression inhibited hypoxia-induced PMECs proliferation, migration and increased mortality by absorbing miR-27a-3p. BMPR2 was identified as a miR-27a-3p target gene. BMPR2 silencing ameliorated the effect of the miR-27a-3p inhibitor on PMECs proliferation,migration and mortality. The levels of BMPR2 were upregulated in circGSAP-overexpressed PMECs and lung tissues of MCT-PH rats.
Conclusion
Our findings demonstrated that circGSAP alleviated the dysfunction of PMECs via the increase of BMPR2 by competitively binding with miR-27a-3p, and mitigated pulmonary vascular remodeling of MCT-PH rats, providing potential therapeutic strategies for IPAH.
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Lu GF, Geng F, Deng LP, Lin DC, Huang YZ, Lai SM, Lin YC, Gui LX, Sham JSK, Lin MJ. Reduced CircSMOC1 Level Promotes Metabolic Reprogramming via PTBP1 (Polypyrimidine Tract-Binding Protein) and miR-329-3p in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Rats. Hypertension 2022; 79:2465-2479. [PMID: 35997022 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.122.19183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary arterial hypertension maintains rapid cell proliferation and vascular remodeling through metabolic reprogramming. Recent studies suggested that circRNAs play important role in pulmonary vascular remodeling and pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells proliferation. However, the relationship between circRNA, cell proliferation, and metabolic reprogramming in pulmonary arterial hypertension has not been investigated. METHODS RNA-seq and qRT-PCR reveal the differential expression profile of circRNA in pulmonary arteries of pulmonary arterial hypertension rat models. Transfection was used to examine the effects of circSMOC1 on pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells, and the roles of circSMOC1 in vivo were investigated by adenoassociated virus. Mass spectrometry, RNA pull-down, RNA immunoprecipitation, and dual-luciferase reporter assay were performed to investigate the signaling pathway of circSMOC1 regulating the metabolic reprogramming. RESULTS CircSMOC1 was significantly downregulated in pulmonary arteries of pulmonary arterial hypertension rats. CircSMOC1 knockdown promoted proliferation and migration and enhanced aerobic glycolysis of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells. CircSMOC1 overexpression in vivo alleviates pulmonary vascular remodeling, right ventricular pressure, and right heart hypertrophy. In the nucleus, circSMOC1 directly binds to PTBP1 (polypyrimidine tract-binding protein), competitively inhibits the specific splicing of PKM (pyruvate kinase M) premRNA, resulting in the upregulation of PKM2 (pyruvate kinase M2), the key enzyme of aerobic glycolysis, to enhance glycolysis. In the cytoplasm, circSMOC1 acted as a miR-329-3p sponge, and its reduction in pulmonary arterial hypertension suppressed PDHB (pyruvate dehydrogenase E1 subunit beta) expression, leading to the impairment of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. CONCLUSIONS circSMOC1 is crucially involved in the metabolic reprogramming of pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells through PTBP1 and miR-329-3p to regulate pulmonary vascular remodeling in pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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- Gui-Feng Lu
- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Physiology and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Infectious Diseases and Molecular Immunopathology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong province, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Fujian Province Universities on Ion Channel and Signal Transduction in Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China
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Wang C, Xing Y, Zhang J, He M, Dong J, Chen S, Wu H, Huang HY, Chou CH, Bai L, He F, She J, Su A, Wang Y, Thistlethwaite PA, Huang HD, Yuan JXJ, Yuan ZY, Shyy JYJ. MED1 Regulates BMP/TGF-β in Endothelium: Implication for Pulmonary Hypertension. Circ Res 2022; 131:828-841. [PMID: 36252121 DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.122.321532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Dysregulated BMP (bone morphogenetic protein) or TGF-β (transforming growth factor beta) signaling pathways are imperative in idiopathic and familial pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) as well as experimental pulmonary hypertension (PH) in rodent models. MED1 (mediator complex subunit 1) is a key transcriptional co-activator and KLF4 (Krüppel-like factor 4) is a master transcription factor in endothelium. However, MED1 and KLF4 epigenetic and transcriptional regulations of the BMP/TGF-β axes in pulmonary endothelium and their dysregulations leading to PAH remain elusive. We investigate the MED1/KLF4 co-regulation of the BMP/TGF-β axes in endothelium by studying the epigenetic regulation of BMPR2 (BMP receptor type II), ETS-related gene (ERG), and TGFBR2 (TGF-β receptor 2) and their involvement in the PH. METHODS High-throughput screening involving data from RNA-seq, MED1 ChIP-seq, H3K27ac ChIP-seq, ATAC-seq, and high-throughput chromosome conformation capture together with in silico computations were used to explore the epigenetic and transcriptional regulation of BMPR2, ERG, and TGFBR2 by MED1 and KLF4. In vitro experiments with cultured pulmonary arterial endothelial cells (ECs) and bulk assays were used to validate results from these in silico analyses. Lung tissue from patients with idiopathic PAH, animals with experimental PH, and mice with endothelial ablation of MED1 (EC-MED1-/-) were used to study the PH-protective effect of MED1. RESULTS Levels of MED1 were decreased in lung tissue or pulmonary arterial endothelial cells from idiopathic PAH patients and rodent PH models. Mechanistically, MED1 acted synergistically with KLF4 to transactivate BMPR2, ERG, and TGFBR2 via chromatin remodeling and enhancer-promoter interactions. EC-MED1-/- mice showed PH susceptibility. In contrast, MED1 overexpression mitigated the PH phenotype in rodents. CONCLUSIONS A homeostatic regulation of BMPR2, ERG, and TGFBR2 in ECs by MED1 synergistic with KLF4 is essential for the normal function of the pulmonary endothelium. Dysregulation of MED1 and the resulting impairment of the BMP/TGF-β signaling is implicated in the disease progression of PAH in humans and PH in rodent models.
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- Chen Wang
- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., H.W., L.B., J.S., Z.-Y.).,Cardiovascular Research Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., S.C., L.B., F.H., A.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., H.W., L.B., J.S., Z.-Y.).,Cardiovascular Research Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., S.C., L.B., F.H., A.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., H.W., L.B., J.S., Z.-Y.).,Cardiovascular Research Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., S.C., L.B., F.H., A.S.).,Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (J.Z., M.H., J.D., J.Y.-J.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (J.Z., M.H., J.D., J.Y.-J.)
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., H.W., L.B., J.S., Z.-Y.).,Cardiovascular Research Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., S.C., L.B., F.H., A.S.).,Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (J.Z., M.H., J.D., J.Y.-J.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., S.C., L.B., F.H., A.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., H.W., L.B., J.S., Z.-Y.)
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- Warshel Institute for Computational Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China (H.-Y.H., H.-D.H.).,School of Life and Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China (H.-Y.H., H.-D.H.)
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan (C.-H.C.)
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., H.W., L.B., J.S., Z.-Y.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., S.C., L.B., F.H., A.S.)
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., H.W., L.B., J.S., Z.-Y.)
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., S.C., L.B., F.H., A.S.)
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- Institute of Sports and Exercise Biology, School of Physical Education, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China (Y.W.)
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (P.A.T.)
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- Warshel Institute for Computational Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China (H.-Y.H., H.-D.H.).,School of Life and Health Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China (H.-Y.H., H.-D.H.)
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (J.X.-J.Y.)
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- Department of Cardiology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, China (C.W., Y.X., J.Z., J.D., H.W., L.B., J.S., Z.-Y.)
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (J.Z., M.H., J.D., J.Y.-J.)
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Chan GHH, Chan E, Kwok CTK, Leung GPH, Lee SMY, Seto SW. The role of p53 in the alternation of vascular functions. Front Pharmacol 2022; 13:981152. [PMID: 36147350 PMCID: PMC9485942 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.981152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Ageing is a risk factor for many degenerative diseases. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are usually big burdens for elderly, caregivers and the health system. During the aging process, normal functions of vascular cells and tissue progressively lost and eventually develop vascular diseases. Endothelial dysfunction, reduced bioavailability of endothelium-derived nitric oxide are usual phenomena observed in patients with cardiovascular diseases. Myriad of studies have been done to investigate to delay the vascular dysfunction or improve the vascular function to prolong the aging process. Tumor suppressor gene p53, also a transcription factor, act as a gatekeeper to regulate a number of genes to maintain normal cell function including but not limited to cell proliferation, cell apoptosis. p53 also crosstalk with other key transcription factors like hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha that contribute to the progression of cardiovascular diseases. Therefore, in recent three decades, p53 has drawn scientists’ attention on its effects in vascular function. Though the role of tumor suppressor gene p53 is still not clear in vascular function, it is found to play regulatory roles and may involve in vascular remodeling, atherosclerosis or pulmonary hypertension. p53 may have a divergent role in endothelial and vascular muscle cells in those conditions. In this review, we describe the different effects of p53 in cardiovascular physiology. Further studies on the effects of endothelial cell-specific p53 deficiency on atherosclerotic plaque formation in common animal models are required before the therapeutic potential can be realized.
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- Gabriel Hoi-Huen Chan
- Division of Science, Engineering and Health Studies, College of Professional and Continuing Education, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, The University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences, University of Macau, Avenida da Universidade, Taipa, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
- NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia
- *Correspondence: Sai-Wang Seto,
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Chen D, Zhang HF, Yuan TY, Sun SC, Wang RR, Wang SB, Fang LH, Lyu Y, Du GH. Puerarin-V prevents the progression of hypoxia- and monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension in rodent models. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2022; 43:2325-2339. [PMID: 35190697 PMCID: PMC9433387 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-022-00865-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a cardiopulmonary disease characterized by a progressive increase in pulmonary vascular resistance. One of the initial pathogenic factors of PH is pulmonary arterial remodeling under various stimuli. Current marketed drugs against PH mainly relieve symptoms without significant improvement in overall prognosis. Discovering and developing new therapeutic drugs that interfere with vascular remodeling is in urgent need. Puerarin is an isoflavone compound extracted from the root of Kudzu vine, which is widely used in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. In the present study, we evaluated the efficacy of puerarin in the treatment of experimental PH. PH was induced in rats by a single injection of MCT (50 mg/kg, sc), and in mice by exposure to hypoxia (10% O2) for 14 days. After MCT injection the rats were administered puerarin (10, 30, 100 mg · kg-1 · d-1, i.g.) for 28 days, whereas hypoxia-treated mice were pre-administered puerarin (60 mg · kg-1 · d-1, i.g.) for 7 days. We showed that puerarin administration exerted significant protective effects in both experimental PH rodent models, evidenced by significantly reduced right ventricular systolic pressure (RVSP) and lung injury, improved pulmonary artery blood flow as well as pulmonary vasodilation and contraction function, inhibited inflammatory responses in lung tissues, improved resistance to apoptosis and abnormal proliferation in lung tissues, attenuated right ventricular injury and remodeling, and maintained normal function of the right ventricle. We revealed that MCT and hypoxia treatment significantly downregulated BMPR2/Smad signaling in the lung tissues and PPARγ/PI3K/Akt signaling in the lung tissues and right ventricles, which were restored by puerarin administration. In addition, we showed that a novel crystal type V (Puer-V) exerted better therapeutic effects than the crude form of puerarin (Puer). Furthermore, Puer-V was more efficient than bosentan (a positive control drug) in alleviating the abnormal structural changes and dysfunction of lung tissues and right ventricles. In conclusion, this study provides experimental evidence for developing Puer-V as a novel therapeutic drug to treat PH.
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- Di Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Polymorphic Drugs, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioactive Substances and Functions of Natural Medicines, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Drug Targets Identification and Drug Screening, Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100050, China.
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Liu C, Zhou Y, Zhao D, Yu L, Zhou Y, Xu M, Tang L. Identification and validation of differentially expressed chromatin regulators for diagnosis of aortic dissection using integrated bioinformatics analysis and machine-learning algorithms. Front Genet 2022; 13:950613. [PMID: 36035141 PMCID: PMC9403720 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.950613] [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: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Background: Aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening disease. Chromatin regulators (CRs) are indispensable epigenetic regulators. We aimed to identify differentially expressed chromatin regulators (DECRs) for AD diagnosis. Methods: We downloaded the GSE52093 and GSE190635 datasets from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. Following the merging and processing of datasets, bioinformatics analysis was applied to select candidate DECRs for AD diagnosis: CRs exertion; DECR identification using the “Limma” package; analyses of enrichment of function and signaling pathways; construction of protein–protein interaction (PPI) networks; application of machine-learning algorithms; evaluation of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. GSE98770 served as the validation dataset to filter DECRs. Moreover, we collected peripheral-blood samples to further validate expression of DECRs by real-time reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Finally, a nomogram was built for clinical use. Results: A total of 841 CRs were extracted from the merged dataset. Analyses of functional enrichment of 23 DECRs identified using Limma showed that DECRs were enriched mainly in epigenetic-regulation processes. From the PPI network, 17 DECRs were selected as node DECRs. After machine-learning calculations, eight DECRs were chosen from the intersection of 13 DECRs identified using support vector machine recursive feature elimination (SVM-RFE) and the top-10 DECRs selected using random forest. DECR expression between the control group and AD group were considerably different. Moreover, the area under the ROC curve (AUC) of each DECR was >0.75, and four DECRs (tumor protein 53 (TP53), chromobox protein homolog 7 (CBX7), Janus kinase 2 (JAK2) and cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (CDK5)) were selected as candidate biomarkers after validation using the external dataset and clinical samples. Furthermore, a nomogram with robust diagnostic value was established (AUC = 0.960). Conclusion: TP53, CBX7, JAK2, and CDK5 might serve as diagnostic DECRs for AD diagnosis. These DECRs were enriched predominantly in regulating epigenetic processes.
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- Chunjiang Liu
- Department of General Surgery, Vascular Surgery Division, Shaoxing People’s Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital of Zhejiang University), Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Shanghai Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Zhongshan Hospital and Institutes of Biomedical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of General Surgery, Vascular Surgery Division, Shaoxing People’s Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital of Zhejiang University), Shaoxing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Vascular Surgery Division, Shaoxing People’s Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital of Zhejiang University), Shaoxing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Vascular Surgery Division, Shaoxing People’s Hospital (Shaoxing Hospital of Zhejiang University), Shaoxing, China
- *Correspondence: Liming Tang,
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Hsieh MCW, Wang WT, Yeh JL, Lin CY, Kuo YR, Lee SS, Hou MF, Wu YC. The Potential Application and Promising Role of Targeted Therapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10061415. [PMID: 35740436 PMCID: PMC9220101 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10061415] [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: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare yet serious progressive disorder that is currently incurable. This female-predominant disease unfolds as a pan-vasculopathy that affects all layers of the vessel wall. Five classes of pharmacological agents currently exist to target the three major cellular signaling pathways identified in PAH but are incapable of effectively reversing the disease progression. While several targets have been identified for therapy, none of the current PAH specific therapies are curative and cost-effective as they fail to reverse vascular remodeling and do not address the cancer-like features of PAH. Our purpose is to review the current literature on the therapeutic management of PAH, as well as the molecular targets under consideration for therapy so as to shed light on the potential role and future promise of novel strategies in treating this high-mortality disease. This review study summarizes and discusses the potential therapeutic targets to be employed against PAH. In addition to the three major conventional pathways already used in PAH therapy, targeting PDGF/PDGFR signaling, regulators in glycolytic metabolism, PI3K/AKT pathways, mitochondrial heat shock protein 90 (HSP90), high-mobility group box-1 (HMGB1), and bromodomain and extra-terminal (BET) proteins by using their specific inhibitors, or a pharmacological induction of the p53 expression, could be attractive strategies for treating PAH.
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- Meng-Chien Willie Hsieh
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (M.-C.W.H.); (W.-T.W.); (Y.-R.K.); (S.-S.L.)
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung 80145, Taiwan
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (M.-C.W.H.); (W.-T.W.); (Y.-R.K.); (S.-S.L.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology, College of Life Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (M.-C.W.H.); (W.-T.W.); (Y.-R.K.); (S.-S.L.)
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
- Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (M.-C.W.H.); (W.-T.W.); (Y.-R.K.); (S.-S.L.)
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
- Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung 81267, Taiwan
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
- Division of Breast Oncology and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan; (M.-C.W.H.); (W.-T.W.); (Y.-R.K.); (S.-S.L.)
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Kaohsiung Municipal Ta-Tung Hospital, Kaohsiung 80145, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
- Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Division of Breast Oncology and Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +886-7-312-1101 (ext. 7675)
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Le Vely B, Phan C, Berrebeh N, Thuillet R, Ottaviani M, Chelgham MK, Chaumais MC, Amazit L, Humbert M, Huertas A, Guignabert C, Tu L. Loss of cAbl Tyrosine Kinase in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Causes Dysfunction of Vascular Endothelial Cells. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2022; 67:215-226. [PMID: 35550008 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2021-0332oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive and fatal disease characterized by the dysfunction of pulmonary endothelial cells (ECs) and obstructive vascular remodeling. The non-receptor tyrosine kinase c-Abelson (cAbl) plays central roles in regulating cell-cycle arrest, apoptosis, and senescence after cellular stress. We hypothesized that cAbl is down-activated in experimental and human PAH, thus leading to reduced DNA integrity and angiogenic capacity of pulmonary ECs from PAH patients (PAH-ECs). We found cAbl and phosphorylated cAbl levels to be lower in the endothelium of remodeled pulmonary vessels in the lungs of PAH patients than controls. Similar observations were obtained for the lungs of sugen+hypoxia (SuHx) and monocrotaline (MCT) rats with established pulmonary hypertension. These in situ abnormalities were also replicated in vitro, with cultured PAH-ECs displaying lower cAbl expression and activity and an altered DNA damage response and capacity of tube formation. Downregulation of cAbl by RNA-interference in Control-ECs or its inhibition with dasatinib resulted in genomic instability and the failure to form tubes, whereas upregulation of cAbl with DPH reduced DNA damage and apoptosis in PAH-ECs. Finally, we establish the existence of crosstalk between cAbl and bone morphogenetic protein receptor type II (BMPRII). This work identifies the loss of cAbl signaling as a novel contributor to pulmonary EC dysfunction associated with PAH.
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- Benjamin Le Vely
- INSERM, 27102, UMR_S 999, Le Plessis-Robinson, France.,Université Paris-Saclay Faculté de Médecine, 89691, UMR_S 999, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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- INSERM, 27102, UMR_S 999, Le Plessis-Robinson, France.,Université Paris-Saclay Faculté de Médecine, 89691, UMR_S 999, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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- INSERM, 27102, UMR_S 999, Le Plessis-Robinson, France.,Université Paris-Saclay Faculté de Médecine, 89691, UMR_S 999, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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- INSERM, 27102, UMR_S 999, Le Plessis-Robinson, France.,Université Paris-Saclay Faculté de Médecine, 89691, UMR_S 999, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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- INSERM, 27102, UMR_S 999, Le Plessis-Robinson, France.,Université Paris-Saclay Faculté de Médecine, 89691, UMR_S 999, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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- INSERM, 27102, UMR_S 999, Le Plessis-Robinson, France.,Université Paris-Saclay Faculté de Médecine, 89691, UMR_S 999, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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- INSERM, 27102, UMR_S 999, Le Plessis-Robinson, France.,Université Paris-Saclay Faculté de Médecine, 89691, UMR_S 999, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France.,Université Paris-Saclay Faculté de Pharmacie, 70620, Chatenay-Malabry, France
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- Institut Biomédical de Bicêtre, 46657, UMS_44, Villejuif, France.,Université Paris-Saclay Faculté de Médecine, 89691, UMR_S 999, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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- INSERM, 27102, UMR_S 999, Le Plessis-Robinson, France.,Université Paris-Saclay Faculté de Médecine, 89691, UMR_S 999, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France.,Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris, 26930, Service de Pneumologie et Soins Intensifs Respiratoires, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- INSERM, 27102, UMR_S 999, Le Plessis-Robinson, France.,Université Paris-Saclay Faculté de Médecine, 89691, UMR_S 999, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France.,Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris, 26930, Service de Pneumologie et Soins Intensifs Respiratoires, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- INSERM, 27102, UMR_S 999, Le Plessis-Robinson, France.,Université Paris-Saclay Faculté de Médecine, 89691, UMR_S 999, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France
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- INSERM, 27102, UMR_S 999, Le Plessis-Robinson, France.,Université Paris-Saclay Faculté de Médecine, 89691, UMR_S 999, Le Kremlin-Bicetre, France;
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Christou H, Khalil RA. Mechanisms of pulmonary vascular dysfunction in pulmonary hypertension and implications for novel therapies. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2022; 322:H702-H724. [PMID: 35213243 PMCID: PMC8977136 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00021.2022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a serious disease characterized by various degrees of pulmonary vasoconstriction and progressive fibroproliferative remodeling and inflammation of the pulmonary arterioles that lead to increased pulmonary vascular resistance, right ventricular hypertrophy, and failure. Pulmonary vascular tone is regulated by a balance between vasoconstrictor and vasodilator mediators, and a shift in this balance to vasoconstriction is an important component of PH pathology, Therefore, the mainstay of current pharmacological therapies centers on pulmonary vasodilation methodologies that either enhance vasodilator mechanisms such as the NO-cGMP and prostacyclin-cAMP pathways and/or inhibit vasoconstrictor mechanisms such as the endothelin-1, cytosolic Ca2+, and Rho-kinase pathways. However, in addition to the increased vascular tone, many patients have a "fixed" component in their disease that involves altered biology of various cells in the pulmonary vascular wall, excessive pulmonary artery remodeling, and perivascular fibrosis and inflammation. Pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cell (PASMC) phenotypic switch from a contractile to a synthetic and proliferative phenotype is an important factor in pulmonary artery remodeling. Although current vasodilator therapies also have some antiproliferative effects on PASMCs, they are not universally successful in halting PH progression and increasing survival. Mild acidification and other novel approaches that aim to reverse the resident pulmonary vascular pathology and structural remodeling and restore a contractile PASMC phenotype could ameliorate vascular remodeling and enhance the responsiveness of PH to vasodilator therapies.
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- Helen Christou
- Department of Pediatric Newborn Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Lin W, Wen X, Li X, Chen L, Wei W, Zhang L, Chen J. MiR-144 regulates adipogenesis by mediating formation of C/EBPα-FOXO1 protein complex. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2022; 612:126-133. [PMID: 35525196 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.04.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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CeRNA effect was an important regulation mode of miRNA mediated bio-activities, however, most of the researches of ceRNA were on ncRNAs synergetic with mRNAs, the exploration of ceRNA effect regulated mRNA interaction was still lack of. Besides, C/EBPα was one of the most crucial adipogenic regulators, which has been demonstrated to form a protein complex with FOXO1 to mediate AdipoQ expression. So that, we try to explore whether the ceRNA effect mediated the interaction of C/EBPα and FOXO1, and identified the key miRNAs of their ceRNA effect. In this paper, we found the ceRNA effect of C/EBPα and FOXO1 mediated their protein complex formation, furthermore regulated its transcriptional role for AdipoQ, thereby influencing pre-adipocytes adipogenesis. More importantly, we demonstrated that the miR-144 was the decisive factor that mediated the ceRNA effect of C/EBPα and FOXO1 to influence AdipoQ, thus regulated pre-adipocytes adipogenesis. This research will provide a new supplementary idea of the miRNA role in mediating coding RNA interaction that regulates pre-adipocyte adipogenesis.
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- Weimin Lin
- College of Animal Science & Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China
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- College of Animal Science & Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210095, China.
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Luo Y, Cao Z, Wu S, Sun X. Ring Finger Protein 213 in Moyamoya Disease With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Mini-Review. Front Neurol 2022; 13:843927. [PMID: 35401401 PMCID: PMC8987108 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.843927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Moyamoya disease (MMD), most often diagnosed in children and adolescents, is a chronic cerebrovascular disease characterized by progressive stenosis at the terminal portion of the internal carotid artery and an abnormal vascular network at the base of the brain. Recently, many investigators show a great interest in MMD with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Ring finger protein 213 (RNF213) is a major susceptibility gene for MMD and also has strong correlations with PAH. Therefore, this review encapsulates current cases of MMD with PAH and discusses MMD with PAH in the aspects of epidemiology, pathology, possible pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment.
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- Yuting Luo
- Department of Neurology, National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology, National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Shaoqing Wu
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- Department of Neurology, National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
- Xunsha Sun
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Wang S, Yan Y, Xu WJ, Gong SG, Zhong XJ, An QY, Zhao YL, Liu JM, Wang L, Yuan P, Jiang R. The Role of Glutamine and Glutaminase in Pulmonary Hypertension. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:838657. [PMID: 35310969 PMCID: PMC8924297 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.838657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) refers to a clinical and pathophysiological syndrome in which pulmonary vascular resistance and pulmonary arterial pressure are increased due to structural or functional changes in pulmonary vasculature caused by a variety of etiologies and different pathogenic mechanisms. It is followed by the development of right heart failure and even death. In recent years, most studies have found that PH and cancer shared a complex common pathological metabolic disturbance, such as the shift from oxidative phosphorylation to glycolysis. During the shifting process, there is an upregulation of glutamine decomposition driven by glutaminase. However, the relationship between PH and glutamine hydrolysis, especially by glutaminase is yet unclear. This review aims to explore the special linking among glutamine hydrolysis, glutaminase and PH, so as to provide theoretical basis for clinical precision treatment in PH.
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- Shang Wang
- Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Circulation, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Circulation, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory, Sijing Hospital of Songjiang District, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Kunming, Kunming, China
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- Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Circulation, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Circulation, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Circulation, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Ping Yuan,
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- Department of Cardio-Pulmonary Circulation, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- *Correspondence: Rong Jiang,
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Andre P, Joshi SR, Briscoe SD, Alexander MJ, Li G, Kumar R. Therapeutic Approaches for Treating Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Correcting Imbalanced TGF-β Superfamily Signaling. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 8:814222. [PMID: 35141256 PMCID: PMC8818880 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.814222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare disease characterized by high blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation driven by pathological remodeling of distal pulmonary arteries, leading typically to death by right ventricular failure. Available treatments improve physical activity and slow disease progression, but they act primarily as vasodilators and have limited effects on the biological cause of the disease—the uncontrolled proliferation of vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells. Imbalanced signaling by the transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily contributes extensively to dysregulated vascular cell proliferation in PAH, with overactive pro-proliferative SMAD2/3 signaling occurring alongside deficient anti-proliferative SMAD1/5/8 signaling. We review the TGF-β superfamily mechanisms underlying PAH pathogenesis, superfamily interactions with inflammation and mechanobiological forces, and therapeutic strategies under development that aim to restore SMAD signaling balance in the diseased pulmonary arterial vessels. These strategies could potentially reverse pulmonary arterial remodeling in PAH by targeting causative mechanisms and therefore hold significant promise for the PAH patient population.
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Huang C, Qi X, Chen H, Chao W, Qi X, Wang H, Gao H. Monolith/Hydrogel composites as triamcinolone acetonide carriers for curing corneal neovascularization in mice by inhibiting the fibrinolytic system. Drug Deliv 2021; 29:18-30. [PMID: 34962228 PMCID: PMC8725936 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2021.2014603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Corneal neovascularization is a serious corneal pathological change caused by various factors. The drug delivery system is of great significance for the effective treatment of corneal neovascularization. Herein, we developed and characterized a monolith/hydrogel composite as the triamcinolone acetonide (TA) carrier for curing corneal neovascularization. The composite was prepared by photo-initiated free radical polymerization of multi-methacrylate substituted dodecamine organic molecular cage and post-modified by the sequential photo-initiated free radical polymerization of acrylated gelatin. The globular morphology and structural property of as-prepared composites were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and solid-state cross polarization magic angle spinning carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance. Then swelling ratio and the TA loading capacity were investigated then. Compared with gelatin hydrogel, the composites exhibited a decreased swelling ratio and an improved loading capacity. With good biocompatibility, the composite can sustainedly release TA for up to 28 days, and effectively inhibit corneal neovascularization with an alkali burn-induced corneal neovascularization model. Additionally, tandem mass tags-labeled quantitative proteomics were performed to identify differentially expressed proteins between vascularized and devascularized corneas. The Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes enrichment analysis revealed that the inhibition process could be primarily linked to the fibrinolytic system. These results demonstrated the potential of monolith/hydrogel composites as delivery systems in the therapy for biomedical diseases.
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- Cixin Huang
- Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.,State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.,Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.,School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.,State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.,Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.,School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.,Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.,School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.,School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory Cultivation Base, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Eye Institute of Shandong First Medical University, Qingdao, China.,Eye Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.,School of Ophthalmology, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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Teng C, Li B, Lin C, Xing X, Huang F, Yang Y, Li Y, Azevedo HS, He W. Targeted delivery of baicalein-p53 complex to smooth muscle cells reverses pulmonary hypertension. J Control Release 2021; 341:591-604. [PMID: 34896449 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2021.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 12/02/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an uncommon and deadly cardiopulmonary disease. PAH stems essentially from pulmonary artery (PA) remodeling induced predominantly by over-proliferation of PA smooth muscle cells (PASMCs) and inflammation. However, effective treatments are still missing in the clinic because the available drugs consisting of vasodilators are aimed to attenuate PAH symptoms rather than inhibit the remodeling process. Here, we aimed to specifically co-deliver apoptotic executor gene p53 and anti-inflammatory baicalein to PASMCs to alleviate PAH. The targeted co-delivery system was prepared through a carrier-free approach, which was prepared by loading the conjugate, NLS (nuclear localization signal) peptide-p53 gene, onto the baicalein pure crystals, followed by coating with glucuronic acid (GA) for targeting the glucose transport-1 (GLUT-1). The co-delivery system developed has a 200-nm diameter with a rod shape and a drug-loading capacity of 62% (w/w). The prepared system was shown to target PASMCs in vitro and enabled effective gene transfection, efficient apoptosis, and inflammation suppression. In vivo, via targeting the axis lung-PAs-PASMCs, the co-delivery reversed monocrotaline-induced PAH by reducing pulmonary artery pressure, downregulating the proinflammatory cytokine TNF-α, and inhibiting remodeling of both PAs and right ventricular. The potent efficacy may closely correlate with the activation of the signaling axis Bax/Bcl-2/Cas-3. Overall, our results indicate that the co-delivery system holds a significant potential to target the axis of lung-PAs-PASMCs and treat PAH.
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- Chao Teng
- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- School of Engineering and Materials Science, Institute of Bioengineering, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China.
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Hennigs JK, Matuszcak C, Trepel M, Körbelin J. Vascular Endothelial Cells: Heterogeneity and Targeting Approaches. Cells 2021; 10:2712. [PMID: 34685692 PMCID: PMC8534745 DOI: 10.3390/cells10102712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Revised: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Forming the inner layer of the vascular system, endothelial cells (ECs) facilitate a multitude of crucial physiological processes throughout the body. Vascular ECs enable the vessel wall passage of nutrients and diffusion of oxygen from the blood into adjacent cellular structures. ECs regulate vascular tone and blood coagulation as well as adhesion and transmigration of circulating cells. The multitude of EC functions is reflected by tremendous cellular diversity. Vascular ECs can form extremely tight barriers, thereby restricting the passage of xenobiotics or immune cell invasion, whereas, in other organ systems, the endothelial layer is fenestrated (e.g., glomeruli in the kidney), or discontinuous (e.g., liver sinusoids) and less dense to allow for rapid molecular exchange. ECs not only differ between organs or vascular systems, they also change along the vascular tree and specialized subpopulations of ECs can be found within the capillaries of a single organ. Molecular tools that enable selective vascular targeting are helpful to experimentally dissect the role of distinct EC populations, to improve molecular imaging and pave the way for novel treatment options for vascular diseases. This review provides an overview of endothelial diversity and highlights the most successful methods for selective targeting of distinct EC subpopulations.
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- Jan K. Hennigs
- ENDomics Lab, Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany;
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- ENDomics Lab, Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany;
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- Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, University Medical Center Augsburg, 86156 Augsburg, Germany;
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- ENDomics Lab, Department of Oncology, Hematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation with Section Pneumology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, 20246 Hamburg, Germany;
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PPARγ and TGFβ-Major Regulators of Metabolism, Inflammation, and Fibrosis in the Lungs and Kidneys. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910431. [PMID: 34638771 PMCID: PMC8508998 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 09/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is a type II nuclear receptor, initially recognized in adipose tissue for its role in fatty acid storage and glucose metabolism. It promotes lipid uptake and adipogenesis by increasing insulin sensitivity and adiponectin release. Later, PPARγ was implicated in cardiac development and in critical conditions such as pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and kidney failure. Recently, a cluster of different papers linked PPARγ signaling with another superfamily, the transforming growth factor beta (TGFβ), and its receptors, all of which play a major role in PAH and kidney failure. TGFβ is a multifunctional cytokine that drives inflammation, fibrosis, and cell differentiation while PPARγ activation reverses these adverse events in many models. Such opposite biological effects emphasize the delicate balance and complex crosstalk between PPARγ and TGFβ. Based on solid experimental and clinical evidence, the present review summarizes connections and their implications for PAH and kidney failure, highlighting the similarities and differences between lung and kidney mechanisms as well as discussing the therapeutic potential of PPARγ agonist pioglitazone.
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Cui X, Pan G, Chen Y, Guo X, Liu T, Zhang J, Yang X, Cheng M, Gao H, Jiang F. The p53 pathway in vasculature revisited: A therapeutic target for pathological vascular remodeling? Pharmacol Res 2021; 169:105683. [PMID: 34019981 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Pathological vascular remodeling contributes to the development of restenosis following intraluminal interventions, transplant vasculopathy, and pulmonary arterial hypertension. Activation of the tumor suppressor p53 may counteract vascular remodeling by inhibiting aberrant proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells and repressing vascular inflammation. In particular, the development of different lines of small-molecule p53 activators ignites the hope of treating remodeling-associated vascular diseases by targeting p53 pharmacologically. In this review, we discuss the relationships between p53 and pathological vascular remodeling, and summarize current experimental data suggesting that drugging the p53 pathway may represent a novel strategy to prevent the development of vascular remodeling.
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- Xiaopei Cui
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics and Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China; Henan International Joint Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Drug Intervention, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan Province, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics and Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics and Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics and Department of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
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