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Zhang Y, Zhang YY, Pan ZW, Li QQ, Sun LH, Li X, Gong MY, Yang XW, Wang YY, Li HD, Xuan LN, Shao YC, Li MM, Zhang MY, Yu Q, Li Z, Zhang XF, Liu DH, Zhu YM, Tan ZY, Zhang YY, Liu YQ, Zhang Y, Jiao L, Yang BF. GDF11 promotes wound healing in diabetic mice via stimulating HIF-1ɑ-VEGF/SDF-1ɑ-mediated endothelial progenitor cell mobilization and neovascularization. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2023; 44:999-1013. [PMID: 36347996 PMCID: PMC10104842 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-022-01013-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Non-healing diabetic wounds (DW) are a serious clinical problem that remained poorly understood. We recently found that topical application of growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) accelerated skin wound healing in both Type 1 DM (T1DM) and genetically engineered Type 2 diabetic db/db (T2DM) mice. In the present study, we elucidated the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the action of GDF11 on healing of small skin wound. Single round-shape full-thickness wound of 5-mm diameter with muscle and bone exposed was made on mouse dorsum using a sterile punch biopsy 7 days following the onset of DM. Recombinant human GDF11 (rGDF11, 50 ng/mL, 10 μL) was topically applied onto the wound area twice a day until epidermal closure (maximum 14 days). Digital images of wound were obtained once a day from D0 to D14 post-wounding. We showed that topical application of GDF11 accelerated the healing of full-thickness skin wounds in both type 1 and type 2 diabetic mice, even after GDF8 (a muscle growth factor) had been silenced. At the cellular level, GDF11 significantly facilitated neovascularization to enhance regeneration of skin tissues by stimulating mobilization, migration and homing of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) to the wounded area. At the molecular level, GDF11 greatly increased HIF-1ɑ expression to enhance the activities of VEGF and SDF-1ɑ, thereby neovascularization. We found that endogenous GDF11 level was robustly decreased in skin tissue of diabetic wounds. The specific antibody against GDF11 or silence of GDF11 by siRNA in healthy mice mimicked the non-healing property of diabetic wound. Thus, we demonstrate that GDF11 promotes diabetic wound healing via stimulating endothelial progenitor cells mobilization and neovascularization mediated by HIF-1ɑ-VEGF/SDF-1ɑ pathway. Our results support the potential of GDF11 as a therapeutic agent for non-healing DW.
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- Ying Zhang
- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, School of Engineering, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China.
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- Department of Pharmacology (State-Province Key Laboratories of Biomedicine-Pharmaceutics of China, Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Medicine Research, Ministry of Education), College of Pharmacy, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150081, China.
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Melbourne School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
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Ebrahim N, Dessouky AA, Mostafa O, Hassouna A, Yousef MM, Seleem Y, El Gebaly EAEAM, Allam MM, Farid AS, Saffaf BA, Sabry D, Nawar A, Shoulah AA, Khalil AH, Abdalla SF, El-Sherbiny M, Elsherbiny NM, Salim RF. Adipose mesenchymal stem cells combined with platelet-rich plasma accelerate diabetic wound healing by modulating the Notch pathway. Stem Cell Res Ther 2021; 12:392. [PMID: 34256844 PMCID: PMC8276220 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-021-02454-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 06/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Diabetic foot ulceration is a serious chronic complication of diabetes mellitus characterized by high disability, mortality, and morbidity. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been widely used for diabetic wound healing due to its high content of growth factors. However, its application is limited due to the rapid degradation of growth factors. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of combined adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ADSCs) and PRP therapy in promoting diabetic wound healing in relation to the Notch signaling pathway. Methods Albino rats were allocated into 6 groups [control (unwounded), sham (wounded but non-diabetic), diabetic, PRP-treated, ADSC-treated, and PRP+ADSCs-treated groups]. The effect of individual and combined therapy was evaluated by assessing wound closure rate, epidermal thickness, dermal collagen, and angiogenesis. Moreover, gene and protein expression of key elements of the Notch signaling pathway (Notch1, Delta-like canonical Notch ligand 4 (DLL4), Hairy Enhancer of Split-1 (Hes1), Hey1, Jagged-1), gene expression of angiogenic marker (vascular endothelial growth factor and stromal cell-derived factor 1) and epidermal stem cells (EPSCs) related gene (ß1 Integrin) were assessed. Results Our data showed better wound healing of PRP+ADSCs compared to their individual use after 7 and 14 days as the combined therapy caused reepithelialization and granulation tissue formation with a marked increase in area percentage of collagen, epidermal thickness, and angiogenesis. Moreover, Notch signaling was significantly downregulated, and EPSC proliferation and recruitment were enhanced compared to other treated groups and diabetic groups. Conclusions These data demonstrated that PRP and ADSCs combined therapy significantly accelerated healing of diabetic wounds induced experimentally in rats via modulating the Notch pathway, promoting angiogenesis and EPSC proliferation.
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- Nesrine Ebrahim
- Department of Histology and Cell Biology Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.,Stem Cell Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- School of Interprofessional Health Studies, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Histology and Cell Biology Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Moshtohor, Toukh, Qalyubia, 13736, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Future University, New Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.,Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Badr University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Department of Surgery, & Radiology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt
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- Clinical Department, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, AlMaarefa University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.,Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt. .,Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.
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Liang J, Ke X, Yang R, Wang X, Du Z, Hu C. Notch pathway activation mediated the senescence of endothelial progenitor cells in hypercholesterolemic mice. J Bioenerg Biomembr 2020; 52:431-440. [PMID: 32940860 DOI: 10.1007/s10863-020-09853-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Hyperlipidemia is an important factor in the induction of cardiovascular diseases. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the vascular injury involved in hyperlipidemia remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the Notch pathway of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in reendothelialization after vascular injury and to explore the involvement of Notch pathway in the senescence of EPCs. Our results demonstrated that high-fat diet (HFD) treatment inhibited reendothelialization after vascular injury in the mice model. In vitro studies showed that 7-ketocholesterol (7-keto) stimulation induced senescence in the isolated EPCs from mice. In addition, 7-keto markedly upregulated the protein expression of Notch1 and Delta-like ligand 4 and induced the transport of notch intracellular domain (NICD) to the nucleus. Mechanistically, treatment with NICD inhibitor reduced the senescence of the EPCs stimulated by cholesterol. In summary, our results showed that HFD treatment caused the disruption of reendothelialization after vascular injury in the mouse model. In vitro studies indicated that 7-keto-induced senescence of EPCs was at least via the activation of the Notch1 pathway. Mechanistic data suggested that 7-keto may activate the Notch1 pathway by regulating the generation and transport of NICD to the nucleus. Future investigations are warranted to confirm the role of Notch1 in the dysfunction of EPCs during obesity.
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- Jiawen Liang
- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Ministry of Health, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen Sun Yat-sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen Sun Yat-sen Cardiovascular Hospital, Shenzhen, 518057, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China.,Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Ministry of Health, Guangzhou, 510080, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China. .,Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Ministry of Health, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China. .,Key Laboratory of Assisted Circulation, Ministry of Health, Guangzhou, 510080, China.
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Putative endothelial progenitor cells do not promote vascular repair but attenuate pericyte-myofibroblast transition in UUO-induced renal fibrosis. Stem Cell Res Ther 2019; 10:104. [PMID: 30898157 PMCID: PMC6429829 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-019-1201-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background Putative endothelial progenitor cells (pEPCs) have been confirmed to participate in alleviation of renal fibrosis in several ischaemic diseases. However, their mechanistic effect on renal fibrosis, which is characterized by vascular regression and further rarefaction-related pathology, remains unknown. Methods To explore the effect and molecular mechanisms by which pEPCs act on unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO)-induced renal fibrosis, we isolated pEPCs from murine bone marrow. In vivo, pEPCs (2 × 105 cells/day) and pEPC-MVs (microvesicles) were injected into UUO mice via the tail vein. In vitro, pEPCs were co-cultured with renal-derived pericytes. Pericyte-myofibroblast transition was evaluated using the myofibroblast marker α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA) and pericyte marker platelet-derived growth factor receptor β (PDGFR-β). Results Exogenous supply of bone marrow-derived pEPCs attenuated renal fibrosis by decreasing pericyte-myofibroblast transition without significant vascular repair in the UUO model. Our results indicated that pEPCs regulated pericytes and their transition into myofibroblasts via pEPC-MVs. Co-culture of pericytes with pEPCs in vitro suggested that pEPCs inhibit transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β)-induced pericyte–myofibroblast transition via a paracrine pathway. Conclusion pEPCs effectively attenuated UUO-induced renal fibrosis by inhibiting pericyte–myofibroblast transition via a paracrine pathway, without promoting vascular repair. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13287-019-1201-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Li Y, Wang Z, Mao M, Zhao M, Xiao X, Sun W, Guo J, Liu C, Yang D, Qiao J, Huang L, Li L. Velvet Antler Mobilizes Endothelial Progenitor Cells to Promote Angiogenesis and Repair Vascular Endothelial Injury in Rats Following Myocardial Infarction. Front Physiol 2019; 9:1940. [PMID: 30705637 PMCID: PMC6344410 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.01940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Objective: This investigation examined the effect of velvet antler (VA) on endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and the associated effects to promote angiogenesis and repair vascular endothelial injury in rats with myocardial infarction (MI). Methods: VA was analyzed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: sham, MI, VA, and VA + DAPT (gamma-secretase inhibitor IX, a specific blocker of the Notch signaling pathway) group. The rats underwent ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery for the establishment of MI. Sham-operated rats were used as controls. Blood was taken from the orbital plexus on the first and third days after the operation, and all rats were euthanized on the 7th day after surgery. The blood samples were used to detect the contents of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (CEPCs) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). Echocardiography was used to test the cardiac function. Cardiac tissue was used for immunohistochemistry and electron microscope, and the marginal zone of the MI tissue was used for western blot and reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Results: The number of basically qualitative metabolites is 445. Among them, there are 74 substances with relative content greater than 0.05%. VA increased the concentration of CEPCs and VEGF in serum, CD133 content and microvessel density (MVD), and protected the morphology of microvascular endothelial cells in the marginal area of MI at 7 days post-MI surgery. CEPCs and MVD in the VA +DAPT group were lower than those of VA group. VA increased the protein expressions of Jagged-1, Notch1, NICD and HES1, and the mRNA expressions of Hes1 and Hey2, while some of the effects could be suppressed by DAPT. Conclusion: These results suggest that VA promotes the mobilization of EPCs to promote angiogenesis and repair vascular endothelial cell damage in post-MI rats, and these effects may be due to activation of the Notch signal pathway.
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- Yanjun Li
- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Integrative Cardiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Rizhao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Rizhao, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Department of Integrative Cardiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Integrative Cardiology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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The role of the Notch signaling pathway in liver injury and repair. JOURNAL OF BIO-X RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.1097/jbr.0000000000000014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Tanaka R, Masuda H, Fujimura S, Ito-Hirano R, Arita K, Kakinuma Y, Hagiwara H, Kado M, Hayashi A, Mita T, Ogawa T, Watada H, Mizuno H, Sawada N, Asahara T. Quality-Quantity Control Culture Enhances Vasculogenesis and Wound Healing Efficacy of Human Diabetic Peripheral Blood CD34+ Cells. Stem Cells Transl Med 2018; 7:428-438. [PMID: 29573563 PMCID: PMC5905232 DOI: 10.1002/sctm.17-0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Autologous endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) therapy is commonly used to stimulate angiogenesis in ischemic repair and wound healing. However, low total numbers and functional deficits of EPCs make autologous EPC therapy ineffective in diabetes. Currently, no known ex vivo culture techniques can expand and/or ameliorate the functional deficits of EPCs for clinical usage. Recently, we showed that a quality‐quantity culture (QQc) system restores the vasculogenic and wound‐healing efficacy of murine diabetic EPCs. To validate these results and elucidate the mechanism in a translational study, we evaluated the efficacy of this QQc system to restore the vasculogenic potential of diabetic human peripheral blood (PB) CD34+ cells. CD34+ cells purified from PB of diabetic and healthy patients were subjected to QQc. Gene expression, vascular regeneration, and expression of cytokines and paracrine mediators were analyzed. Pre‐ or post‐QQc diabetic human PB‐CD34+ cells were transplanted into wounded BALB/c nude mice and streptozotocin‐induced diabetic mice to assess functional efficacy. Post‐QQc diabetic human PB‐CD34+ cell therapy significantly accelerated wound closure, re‐epithelialization, and angiogenesis. The higher therapeutic efficacy of post‐QQc diabetic human PB‐CD34+ cells was attributed to increased differentiation ability of diabetic CD34+ cells, direct vasculogenesis, and enhanced expression of angiogenic factors and wound‐healing genes. Thus, QQc can significantly enhance the therapeutic efficacy of human PB‐CD34+ cells in diabetic wounds, overcoming the inherent limitation of autologous cell therapy in diabetic patients, and could be useful for treatment of not only wounds but also other ischemic diseases. Stem Cells Translational Medicine2018;7:428–438
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- Rica Tanaka
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Basic Clinical Science, Division of Regenerative Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes and Metabolism, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Dermatology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Diabetes and Metabolism, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo, Japan
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- Global COE Program, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Basic Clinical Science, Division of Regenerative Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Isehara, Japan
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Jones EA, Lehoux S. Shear stress, arterial identity and atherosclerosis. Thromb Haemost 2018; 115:467-73. [DOI: 10.1160/th15-10-0791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2015] [Accepted: 12/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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SummaryIn the developing embryo, the vasculature first takes the form of a web-like network called the vascular plexus. Arterial and venous differentiation is subsequently guided by the specific expression of genes in the endothelial cells that provide spatial and temporal cues for development. Notch1/4, Notch ligand delta-like 4 (Dll4), and Notch downstream effectors are typically expressed in arterial cells along with EphrinB2, whereas chicken ovalbumin upstream promoter transcription factor II (COUP-TFII) and EphB4 characterise vein endothelial cells. Haemodynamic forces (blood pressure and blood flow) also contribute importantly to vascular remodelling. Early arteriovenous differentiation and local blood flow may hold the key to future inflammatory diseases. Indeed, despite the fact that atherosclerosis risk factors such as smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, and diabetes all induce endothelial cell dysfunction throughout the vasculature, plaques develop only in arteries, and they localise essentially in vessel branch points, curvatures and bifurcations, where blood flow (and consequently shear stress) is low or oscillatory. Arterial segments exposed to high blood flow (and high laminar shear stress) tend to remain plaque-free. These observations have led many to investigate what particular properties of arterial or venous endothelial cells confer susceptibility or protection from plaque formation, and how that might interact with a particular shear stress environment.
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Tian DY, Jin XR, Zeng X, Wang Y. Notch Signaling in Endothelial Cells: Is It the Therapeutic Target for Vascular Neointimal Hyperplasia? Int J Mol Sci 2017; 18:ijms18081615. [PMID: 28757591 PMCID: PMC5578007 DOI: 10.3390/ijms18081615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Blood vessels respond to injury through a healing process that includes neointimal hyperplasia. The vascular endothelium is a monolayer of cells that separates the outer vascular wall from the inner circulating blood. The disruption and exposure of endothelial cells (ECs) to subintimal components initiate the neointimal formation. ECs not only act as a highly selective barrier to prevent early pathological changes of neointimal hyperplasia, but also synthesize and release molecules to maintain vascular homeostasis. After vascular injury, ECs exhibit varied responses, including proliferation, regeneration, apoptosis, phenotypic switching, interacting with other cells by direct contact or secreted molecules and the change of barrier function. This brief review presents the functional role of the evolutionarily-conserved Notch pathway in neointimal hyperplasia, notably by regulating endothelial cell functions (proliferation, regeneration, apoptosis, differentiation, cell-cell interaction). Understanding endothelial cell biology should help us define methods to prompt cell proliferation, prevent cell apoptosis and dysfunction, block neointimal hyperplasia and vessel narrowing.
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- Ding-Yuan Tian
- Trainee Brigade, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
- Department of Cell Biology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
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- Trainee Brigade, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
- Department of Cell Biology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
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- Department of Cell Biology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
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- Department of Cell Biology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
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Xiao X, Li L, Xu S, Mao M, Pan R, Li Y, Wu J, Huang L, Zheng X. Evaluation of velvet antler total protein effect on bone marrow‑derived endothelial progenitor cells. Mol Med Rep 2017; 16:3161-3168. [PMID: 28714033 PMCID: PMC5547914 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2017.7019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Lu Rong, velvet antler (VA), is a traditional Chinese medicine, which is used as a food supplement and therapeutic drug in China, Japan, Russia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia. The regenerative characteristics of VA have resulted in great research interest, particularly regarding the fields of organ grafting and stem cell differentiation. Various VA proteomic studies verified that proteins act as the primary bioactive components of VA. The present study aimed to investigate if VA proteins (VA-pro) influence endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) viability. Various methods have previously been used to investigate VA-pro, including freeze-drying technology, ultrasonic wave methods, high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry, EPCs extraction and culture. Results demonstrated that VA-pro promoted EPCs proliferation and migration, particularly at a concentration of 1 mg/ml. Furthermore, VA-pro increased the activation level of Notch1 intracellular domain and Hes1, and the level of phosphorylated-Akt and phosphorylated-mechanistic target of rapamycin. VA-pro may therefore affect EPC viability via regulation of the Notch and Akt signaling pathways. The present study revealed the effects and potential molecular mechanism of VA-pro on EPCs, and suggested an association between VA regeneration characteristics and the optimization of EPC viability. These findings may contribute to EPC transplantation research and aid in providing a novel treatment method for vascular diseases in the future.
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- Xiang Xiao
- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- National Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Center for Cardiovascular Disease, China‑Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Emergency Office, National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing 100044, P.R. China
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- Pharmaceutical Department, China‑Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Graduate School, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- National Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine Center for Cardiovascular Disease, China‑Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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- Department of Senior Official Ward, China‑Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, P.R. China
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Zhu G, Wang J, Song M, Zhou F, Fu D, Ruan G, Bai Y, Yu Z, Zhang L, Zhu X, Huang L, Pang R, Pan X. Overexpression of Jagged1 Ameliorates Aged Rat-Derived Endothelial Progenitor Cell Functions and Improves Its Transfusion Efficiency for Rat Balloon-Induced Arterial Injury. Ann Vasc Surg 2017; 41:241-258. [PMID: 28163178 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Revised: 02/03/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Endothelial progenitor cell (EPC) has significant age-dependent alterations in properties, but the role of Jagged1 in aging-induced decline of EPC functions remains unclear. METHODS 2- and 20-month old healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats were used in present study. Jagged1 gene transfection was performed in EPC isolated from aged (AEPC) and young rats (YEPC), respectively. Experiments were divided into 4 groups: (1) pIRES2-EGFP (PE) group, (2) PE-combined N-[N-(3, 5-difluoro-phenacetyl)-1- alany1]-S-phenyglycine t-butyl ester (DAPT) (PE + D) group, (3) pIRES2 EGFP-Jagged1 (PEJ) group, and (4) PEJ combined DAPT (PEJ + D) group. Notch molecules were detected by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction or Western blotting. CD34, CD133, CD45, and KDR markers were detected by flow cytometry. EPC migration and proliferation were detected with a modified Boyden chamber and 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide assay, respectively; the tube formation ability was assayed by in vitro angiogenesis kit; EPC transfusion after Jagged1 gene transfection was performed in rat carotid artery injury models. RESULTS Jagged1 gene transfection effectively activates notch-signaling pathway. Compared with PE groups, overexpression of Jagged1 significantly promoted AEPC functions including proliferation, migration, the tube formation ability, and cell differentiation, these effects could be reasonably diminished by DAPT. In vivo study demonstrated that Jagged1 overexpressing also significantly promoted AEPC homing to the vascular injury sites and decreases the neointima formation after vascular injury. CONCLUSIONS Overexpression of Jagged1 ameliorates aged rat-derived EPC functions and increases its transfusion efficiency for balloon-induced rat arterial injury.
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- Guangxu Zhu
- Cell Biological Therapy Center, Cell Biological Medicine Integrated Engineering Laboratory of State and Region, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command of PLA, Kunming, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China.
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- Cell Biological Therapy Center, Cell Biological Medicine Integrated Engineering Laboratory of State and Region, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command of PLA, Kunming, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Cell Biological Therapy Center, Cell Biological Medicine Integrated Engineering Laboratory of State and Region, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command of PLA, Kunming, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China; Department of Clinical Laboratory, PLA Kunming General Hospital Clinical College of Medicine, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, People's Republic of China
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- Cell Biological Therapy Center, Cell Biological Medicine Integrated Engineering Laboratory of State and Region, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command of PLA, Kunming, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Cell Biological Therapy Center, Cell Biological Medicine Integrated Engineering Laboratory of State and Region, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command of PLA, Kunming, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Cell Biological Therapy Center, Cell Biological Medicine Integrated Engineering Laboratory of State and Region, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command of PLA, Kunming, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Biological Effect of Electromagnetic Radiation, Department of Occupational Health, School of Military Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Cell Biological Therapy Center, Cell Biological Medicine Integrated Engineering Laboratory of State and Region, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command of PLA, Kunming, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Cell Biological Therapy Center, Cell Biological Medicine Integrated Engineering Laboratory of State and Region, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command of PLA, Kunming, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Cardiovascular Institute, Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Cell Biological Therapy Center, Cell Biological Medicine Integrated Engineering Laboratory of State and Region, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command of PLA, Kunming, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China
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- Cell Biological Therapy Center, Cell Biological Medicine Integrated Engineering Laboratory of State and Region, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kunming General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command of PLA, Kunming, Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China.
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Malinovskaya NA, Komleva YK, Salmin VV, Morgun AV, Shuvaev AN, Panina YA, Boitsova EB, Salmina AB. Endothelial Progenitor Cells Physiology and Metabolic Plasticity in Brain Angiogenesis and Blood-Brain Barrier Modeling. Front Physiol 2016; 7:599. [PMID: 27990124 PMCID: PMC5130982 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00599] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Currently, there is a considerable interest to the assessment of blood-brain barrier (BBB) development as a part of cerebral angiogenesis developmental program. Embryonic and adult angiogenesis in the brain is governed by the coordinated activity of endothelial progenitor cells, brain microvascular endothelial cells, and non-endothelial cells contributing to the establishment of the BBB (pericytes, astrocytes, neurons). Metabolic and functional plasticity of endothelial progenitor cells controls their timely recruitment, precise homing to the brain microvessels, and efficient support of brain angiogenesis. Deciphering endothelial progenitor cells physiology would provide novel engineering approaches to establish adequate microfluidically-supported BBB models and brain microphysiological systems for translational studies.
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- Research Institute of Molecular Medicine & Pathobiochemistry, Krasnoyarsk State Medical University named after Prof. V.F. Voino-YasenetskyKrasnoyarsk, Russia
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Jagged-1 Signaling in the Bone Marrow Microenvironment Promotes Endothelial Progenitor Cell Expansion and Commitment of CD133+ Human Cord Blood Cells for Postnatal Vasculogenesis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0166660. [PMID: 27846321 PMCID: PMC5112804 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0166660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Notch signaling is involved in cell fate decisions during murine vascular development and hematopoiesis in the microenvironment of bone marrow. To investigate the close relationship between hematopoietic stem cells and human endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in the bone marrow niche, we examined the effects of Notch signals [Jagged-1 and Delta-like ligand (Dll)-1] on the proliferation and differentiation of human CD133+ cell-derived EPCs. We established stromal systems using HESS-5 murine bone marrow cells transfected with human Jagged-1 (hJagged-1) or human Dll-1 (hDll-1). CD133+ cord blood cells were co-cultured with the stromal cells for 7 days, and then their proliferation, differentiation, and EPC colony formation was evaluated. We found that hJagged-1 induced the proliferation and differentiation of CD133+ cord blood EPCs. In contrast, hDll-1 had little effect. CD133+ cells stimulated by hJagged-1 differentiated into CD31+/KDR+ cells, expressed vascular endothelial growth factor-A, and showed enhanced EPC colony formation compared with CD133+ cells stimulated by hDll-1. To evaluate the angiogenic properties of hJagged-1- and hDll-1-stimulated EPCs in vivo, we transplanted these cells into the ischemic hindlimbs of nude mice. Transplantation of EPCs stimulated by hJagged-1, but not hDll-1, increased regional blood flow and capillary density in ischemic hindlimb muscles. This is the first study to show that human Notch signaling influences EPC proliferation and differentiation in the bone marrow microenvironment. Human Jagged-1 induced the proliferation and differentiation of CD133+ cord blood progenitors compared with hDll-1. Thus, hJagged-1 signaling in the bone marrow niche may be used to expand EPCs for therapeutic angiogenesis.
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Liu X, Luo Q, Zheng Y, Liu X, Hu Y, Liu W, Luo M, Tao H, Wu D, Zhao Y, Zou L. Notch1 Impairs Endothelial Progenitor Cell Bioactivity in Preeclampsia. Reprod Sci 2016; 24:47-56. [PMID: 27189202 DOI: 10.1177/1933719116648411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Aberrant vasculature and endothelial dysfunction on both the maternal and the fetal side are thought to play a role in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia, a hypertensive complication during pregnancy. Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have the capacity for endothelial repair. The Dll4/Notch signaling pathway suppresses the functions of EPCs in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Notch1 was found to be one of the specific receptors for ligands of the Delta 4 and play critical roles in angiogenesis. However, the roles of Notch1 with regard to EPCs and preeclampsia have yet to be completely characterized. The aim of this study is to determine whether Notch1 also has a negative influence on the regulation of EPC activity. Accordingly, we analyzed the differences between the preeclampsia group and the control group in terms of the number of EPCs and colony-forming units (CFUs) and their Notch1 expressions. The influence of the Notch1 signaling pathway on functions of EPCs was determined by repeating the assays in the presence of Notch1 downregulation. The number of EPCs and CFUs was significantly lower in patients with preeclampsia compared to healthy controls. Additionally, there was a notable increase in Notch1 expression in EPCs of patients with preeclampsia compared to controls. The downregulation of Notch1 promoted the proliferation, differentiation, migration, and adhesion of EPCs and the ability to form human umbilical vein endothelial cell tubes. These findings suggested that decrease and dysfunction of EPCs may be involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia. Inhibition of Notch1, which promoted EPC-mediated angiogenesis in vitro, may be an alternative therapeutic approach to promoting vasculogenesis in patients with preeclampsia.
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- Xiaoxia Liu
- 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- 1 Obstetrics and Gynecology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Chen J, Jing J, Yu S, Song M, Tan H, Cui B, Huang L. Advanced glycation endproducts induce apoptosis of endothelial progenitor cells by activating receptor RAGE and NADPH oxidase/JNK signaling axis. Am J Transl Res 2016; 8:2169-2178. [PMID: 27347324 PMCID: PMC4891429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Elevated levels of advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) is an important risk factor for atherosclerosis. Dysfunction of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), which is essential for re-endothelialization and neovascularization, is a hallmark of atherosclerosis. However, it remains unclear whether and how AGEs acts on EPCs to promote pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. In this study, EPCs were exposed to different concentrations of AGEs. The expression of NADPH and Rac1 was measured to investigate the involvement of NADPH oxidase pathway. ROS was examined to indicate the level of oxidative stress in EPCs. Total JNK and p-JNK were determined by Western blotting. Cell apoptosis was evaluated by both TUNEL staining and flow cytometry. Cell proliferation was measured by (3)H thymidine uptake. The results showed that treatment of EPCs with AGEs increased the levels of ROS in EPCs. Mechanistically, AGEs increased the activity of NADPH oxidase and the expression of Rac1, a major component of NADPH. Importantly, treatment of EPCs with AGEs activated the JNK signaling pathway, which was closely associated with cell apoptosis and inhibition of proliferation. Our results suggest that the RAGE activation by AGEs in EPCs upregulates intracellular ROS levels, which contributes to increased activity of NADPH oxidase and expression of Rac1, thus promoting cellular apoptosis and inhibiting proliferation. Mechanistically, AGEs binding to the receptor RAGE in EPCs is associated with hyperactivity of JNK signaling pathway, which is downstream of ROS. Our findings suggest that dysregulation of the AGEs/RAGE axis in EPCs may promote atherosclerosis and identify the NADPH/ROS/JNK signaling axis as a potential target for therapeutic intervention.
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- Jianfei Chen
- Institute of Cardiovascular Research of PLA, Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Research of PLA, Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Research of PLA, Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Research of PLA, Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Research of PLA, Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Research of PLA, Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400037, China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Research of PLA, Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University Chongqing 400037, China
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Liu X, Luo Q, Zheng Y, Liu X, Hu Y, Liu W, Luo M, Zhao Y, Zou L. NOTCH4 signaling controls EFNB2-induced endothelial progenitor cell dysfunction in preeclampsia. Reproduction 2016; 152:47-55. [PMID: 27069008 DOI: 10.1530/rep-16-0132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2016] [Accepted: 04/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Preeclampsia is a serious complication of pregnancy and is closely related to endothelial dysfunction, which can be repaired by endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). The DLL4/NOTCH-EFNB2 (ephrinB2) cascade may be involved in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia by inhibiting the biological activity of EPCs. In addition, both NOTCH1 and NOTCH4, which are specific receptors for DLL4/NOTCH, play critical roles in the various steps of angiogenesis. However, it has not been determined which receptor (NOTCH1, NOTCH4, or both) is specific for the DLL4/NOTCH-EFNB2 cascade. Accordingly, we performed a series of investigations to evaluate it. EFNB2 expression was examined when NOTCH4 or NOTCH1 was downregulated, with or without DLL4 treatment. Then, the effects of NOTCH4 on EPC function were detected. Additionally, we analyzed NOTCH4 and EFNB2 expression in the EPCs from preeclampsia and normal pregnancies. Results showed that NOTCH4 downregulation led to decreased expression of EFNB2, which maintained the same level in the presence of DLL4/NOTCH activation. By contrast, NOTCH1 silencing resulted in a moderate increase in EFNB2 expression, which further increased in the presence of DLL4/NOTCH activation. The downregulation of NOTCH4 resulted in an increase of EPC biological activity, which was similar to EFNB2 silencing. NOTCH4 expression, consistent with the EFNB2 level, increased notably in preeclampsia EPCs compared with the controls. These findings suggest that NOTCH4, not NOTCH1, is the specific receptor for the DLL4/NOTCH-EFNB2 cascade. Blockade of this cascade may enhance the angiogenic property of EPCs, and act as a potential target to promote angiogenesis in patients with preeclampsia.
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- Xiaoxia Liu
- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUnion Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUnion Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUnion Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUnion Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUnion Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUnion Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUnion Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUnion Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and GynecologyUnion Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Sukmawati D, Tanaka R, Ito-Hirano R, Fujimura S, Hayashi A, Itoh S, Mizuno H, Daida H. The role of Notch signaling in diabetic endothelial progenitor cells dysfunction. J Diabetes Complications 2016; 30:12-20. [PMID: 26598222 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2015.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Revised: 09/06/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIMS To investigate the role of Notch signaling pathway in vasculogenic dysfunction of diabetic EPCs (DM-EPCs). METHODS The study was performed in mice and diabetes was induced with Streptozotocin. The functional consequences of Notch pathway modulation were studied by assessment of colony forming capacity (EPC colony forming assay), EPC differentiation capacity (% of definitive EPC-CFU (dEPC-CFU)), circulating EPCs (EPC culture assay) and migrated cells (migration assay); in the presence of Notch inhibitor (γ-secretase inhibitors (GSI)) compared to control. Notch pathway and VEGF involvement in DM- EPCs were assessed by gene expression (RT-qPCR). RESULTS DM demonstrated to increase Notch pathway expression in bone marrow (BM) EPCs followed by lower EPC-CFU number, EPCs differentiation capacity, number of circulating EPCs, migrated cells and VEGF expression compared to control (p<0.05). Inhibition of Notch pathway by GSI rescued vasculogenic dysfunction in DM-EPCs as represented by increase in EPC-CFU number, differentiation capacity and number of circulating EPCs (p<0.05). CONCLUSION Our findings indicate the involvement of Notch pathway in mediating DM-EPCs dysfunction including less number of EPC-CFU, circulating EPCs and migrated cell number compared to control. Further in vitro inhibition of Notch pathway by GSI rescued DM-EPC dysfunction. Therefore targeting Notch pathway in DM may provide a target to restore DM-EPC dysfunction.
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- Dewi Sukmawati
- Department of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan; Department of Histology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Jalan Salemba Raya No. 6 Jakarta Pusat, 10430, Indonesia.
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- Department of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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- Department of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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- Department of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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- Department of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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- Department of Plastic Reconstructive Surgery, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Juntendo University, School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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Ran QS, Yu YH, Fu XH, Wen YC. Activation of the Notch signaling pathway promotes neurovascular repair after traumatic brain injury. Neural Regen Res 2015; 10:1258-64. [PMID: 26487853 PMCID: PMC4590238 DOI: 10.4103/1673-5374.162758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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The Notch signaling pathway plays a key role in angiogenesis and endothelial cell formation, but it remains unclear whether it is involved in vascular repair by endothelial progenitor cells after traumatic brain injury. Therefore, in the present study, we controlled the Notch signaling pathway using overexpression and knockdown constructs. Activation of the Notch signaling pathway by Notch1 or Jagged1 overexpression enhanced the migration, invasiveness and angiogenic ability of endothelial progenitor cells. Suppression of the Notch signaling pathway with Notch1 or Jagged1 siRNAs reduced the migratory capacity, invasiveness and angiogenic ability of endothelial progenitor cells. Activation of the Notch signaling pathway in vivo in a rat model of mild traumatic brain injury promoted neurovascular repair. These findings suggest that the activation of the Notch signaling pathway promotes blood vessel formation and tissue repair after brain trauma.
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- Qi-Shan Ran
- Department of Neurosurgery, the First People's Hospital of ZunYi/the Third Affiliated Hospital of ZunYi Medical College, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First People's Hospital of ZunYi/the Third Affiliated Hospital of ZunYi Medical College, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First People's Hospital of ZunYi/the Third Affiliated Hospital of ZunYi Medical College, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, the First People's Hospital of ZunYi/the Third Affiliated Hospital of ZunYi Medical College, Zunyi, Guizhou Province, China
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Wang LY, Zhang JH, Yu J, Yang J, Deng MY, Kang HL, Huang L. Reduction of Store-Operated Ca(2+) Entry Correlates with Endothelial Progenitor Cell Dysfunction in Atherosclerotic Mice. Stem Cells Dev 2015; 24:1582-90. [PMID: 25753987 DOI: 10.1089/scd.2014.0538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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The dysfunction of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) has been shown to prevent endothelial repair during the development of atherosclerosis (AS). Previous studies have revealed that store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) is an important factor in regulating EPC functions. However, whether this is also the mechanism in AS has not been elucidated. Therefore, we evaluated the role of SOCE in EPCs isolated from an atherosclerotic mouse model. Atheromatous plaques were more frequent in the aortas of ApoE(-/-) mice fed a high-fat diet for 16 weeks compared with controls, and the proliferative and migratory activities of atherosclerotic EPCs were significantly decreased. Accordingly, SOCE amplitude, as well as spontaneous or VEGF-induced Ca(2+) oscillations, decreased in atherosclerotic EPCs. These results may be associated with the downregulated expression of Stim1, Orai1, and TRPC1, which are major mediators of SOCE. In addition, eNOS expression and phosphorylation at Ser(1177), which are critical regulators of EPC function, were markedly reduced in the atherosclerotic EPCs. The impairment of eNOS activity could also be induced by using an SOCE inhibitor or by Stim1 gene silencing, indicating a link between the activities of eNOS and SOCE in AS. Furthermore, decreased SOCE function inhibited EPC proliferation and migration in vitro. In conclusion, our results showed that the reduction of SOCE induced EPC dysfunction during AS, potentially through downregulation of store-operated calcium channel (SOCC) components and impaired eNOS activity. Approaches aimed at reestablishing SOCE activity may thus improve the function of EPCs during AS.
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- Lian-You Wang
- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of PLA, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of PLA, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of PLA, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of PLA, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of PLA, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of PLA, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases of PLA, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University , Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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Oxidative stress tolerance of early stage diabetic endothelial progenitor cell. Regen Ther 2015; 1:38-44. [PMID: 31245440 PMCID: PMC6581786 DOI: 10.1016/j.reth.2014.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2014] [Revised: 11/01/2014] [Accepted: 11/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Introduction One of the causes for poor vasculogenesis of diabetes mellitus (DM) is known to rise from the dysfunction of bone marrow-derived endothelial progenitor cells (BM EPCs). However, the origin of its cause is less understood. We aimed to investigate the effect of oxidative stress in early stage of diabetic BM-EPC and whether its vasculogenic dysfunction is caused by oxidative stress. Methods Bone marrow c-Kit+Sca-1+Lin− (BM-KSL) cells were sorted from control and streptozotocin-induced diabetic C57BL6J mice by flow cytometry. BM-KSLs were then assessed for vasculogenic potential (colony forming assay; EPC-CFA), accumulation of intracellular ROS (CM-H2DCFDA), carbonylated protein (ELISA), anti-oxidative enzymes expression (RT-qPCR) and catalase activity (Amplex Red). Results Compared to control, DM BM-KSL had significantly lower EPC-CFUs in both definitive EPC-CFU and total EPC-CFU (p < 0.05). Interestingly, the oxidative stress level of DM BM-KSL was comparable and was not significantly different to control followed by increased in anti-oxidative enzymes expression and catalase activity. Conclusions Primitive BM-EPCs showed vasculogenic dysfunction in early diabetes. However the oxidative stress is not denoted as the major initiating factor of its cause. Our results suggest that primitive BM-KSL cell has the ability to compensate oxidative stress levels in early diabetes by increasing the expression of anti-oxidative enzymes. Primitive BM-EPC showed EPC-CFU dysfunction in early diabetes. Primitive BM-EPC has the ability to withstand oxidative stress in early diabetes. Early diabetic BM-EPC increased anti-oxidative expression to compensate oxidative stress.
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Liang M, Wang Y, Liang A, Dong JF, Du J, Cheng J. Impaired integrin β3 delays endothelial cell regeneration and contributes to arteriovenous graft failure in mice. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2015; 35:607-15. [PMID: 25614287 DOI: 10.1161/atvbaha.114.305089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Neointima formation is associated with stenosis and subsequent thrombosis in arteriovenous grafts (AVGs). A role of integrin β3 in the neointima formation of AVGs remains poorly understood. APPROACH AND RESULTS In integrin β3(-/-) mice, we found significantly accelerated occlusion of AVGs compared with the wild-type mice. This is caused by the development of neointima and lack of endothelial regeneration. The latter is a direct consequence of impaired functions of circulating angiogenic cells (CACs) and platelets in integrin β3(-/-) mice. Evidence suggests the involvement of platelet regulating CAC homing to and differentiation at graft sites via transforming growth factor-β1 and Notch signaling pathway. First, CACs deficient of integrin β3 impaired adhesion activity toward exposed subendothelium. Second, platelets from integrin β3(-/-) mice failed to sufficiently stimulate CACs to differentiate into mature endothelial cells. Finally, we found that transforming growth factor-β1 level was increased in platelets from integrin β3(-/-) mice and resulted in enhanced Notch1 activation in CACs in AVGs. These results demonstrate that integrin β3 is critical for endothelial cell homing and differentiation. The increased transforming growth factor-β1 and Notch1 signaling mediates integrin β3(-/-)-induced AVG occlusion. This accelerated occlusion of AVGs was reversed in integrin β3(-/-) mice transplanted with the bone marrow from wild-type mice. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that boosting integrin β3 function in the endothelial cells and platelets could prevent neointima and thrombosis in AVGs.
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- Ming Liang
- From the Department of Nephrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China (M.L.); Department of Cell Biology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Y.W.); Puget Sound Blood Research Institute, Hematology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (J.-F.D.); Beijing Anzhen Hospital Affiliated to the Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China (J.D.); and Nephrology Division, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.L., Y.W., A.L., J.C.)
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- From the Department of Nephrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China (M.L.); Department of Cell Biology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Y.W.); Puget Sound Blood Research Institute, Hematology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (J.-F.D.); Beijing Anzhen Hospital Affiliated to the Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China (J.D.); and Nephrology Division, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.L., Y.W., A.L., J.C.)
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- From the Department of Nephrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China (M.L.); Department of Cell Biology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Y.W.); Puget Sound Blood Research Institute, Hematology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (J.-F.D.); Beijing Anzhen Hospital Affiliated to the Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China (J.D.); and Nephrology Division, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.L., Y.W., A.L., J.C.)
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- From the Department of Nephrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China (M.L.); Department of Cell Biology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Y.W.); Puget Sound Blood Research Institute, Hematology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (J.-F.D.); Beijing Anzhen Hospital Affiliated to the Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China (J.D.); and Nephrology Division, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.L., Y.W., A.L., J.C.)
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- From the Department of Nephrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China (M.L.); Department of Cell Biology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Y.W.); Puget Sound Blood Research Institute, Hematology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (J.-F.D.); Beijing Anzhen Hospital Affiliated to the Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China (J.D.); and Nephrology Division, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.L., Y.W., A.L., J.C.)
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- From the Department of Nephrology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China (M.L.); Department of Cell Biology, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China (Y.W.); Puget Sound Blood Research Institute, Hematology Division, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle (J.-F.D.); Beijing Anzhen Hospital Affiliated to the Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, China (J.D.); and Nephrology Division, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX (M.L., Y.W., A.L., J.C.).
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Rizzo P, Mele D, Caliceti C, Pannella M, Fortini C, Clementz AG, Morelli MB, Aquila G, Ameri P, Ferrari R. The role of notch in the cardiovascular system: potential adverse effects of investigational notch inhibitors. Front Oncol 2015; 4:384. [PMID: 25629006 PMCID: PMC4292456 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2014.00384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 12/22/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Targeting the Notch pathway is a new promising therapeutic approach for cancer patients. Inhibition of Notch is effective in the oncology setting because it causes a reduction of highly proliferative tumor cells and it inhibits survival of cancer stem cells, which are considered responsible for tumor recurrence and metastasis. Additionally, since Delta-like ligand 4 (Dll4)-activated Notch signaling is a major modulator of angiogenesis, anti-Dll4 agents are being investigated to reduce vascularization of the tumor. Notch plays a major role in the heart during the development and, after birth, in response to cardiac damage. Therefore, agents used to inhibit Notch in the tumors (gamma secretase inhibitors and anti-Dll4 agents) could potentially affect myocardial repair. The past experience with trastuzumab and other tyrosine kinase inhibitors used for cancer therapy demonstrates that the possible cardiotoxicity of agents targeting shared pathways between cancer and heart and the vasculature should be considered. To date, Notch inhibition in cancer patients has resulted only in mild gastrointestinal toxicity. Little is known about the potential long-term cardiotoxicity associated to Notch inhibition in cancer patients. In this review, we will focus on mechanisms through which inhibition of Notch signaling could lead to cardiomyocytes and endothelial dysfunctions. These adverse effects could contrast with the benefits of therapeutic responses in cancer cells during times of increased cardiac stress and/or in the presence of cardiovascular risk factor.
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- Paola Rizzo
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy ; Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy ; GVM Hospitals , Cotignola , Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara , Cona , Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy
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- Research Center of Cardiovascular Biology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genova , Genova , Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy ; Laboratory for Technologies of Advanced Therapies (LTTA), University of Ferrara , Ferrara , Italy ; Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Ferrara , Cona , Italy
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Xiao M, Men LN, Xu MG, Wang GB, Lv HT, Liu C. Berberine protects endothelial progenitor cell from damage of TNF-α via the PI3K/AKT/eNOS signaling pathway. Eur J Pharmacol 2014; 743:11-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2014.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2014] [Revised: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 09/16/2014] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Zhang P, Yan X, Chen Y, Yang Z, Han H. Notch signaling in blood vessels: from morphogenesis to homeostasis. SCIENCE CHINA-LIFE SCIENCES 2014; 57:774-80. [PMID: 25104449 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-014-4716-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2013] [Accepted: 06/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Notch signaling is an evolutionarily conserved intercellular signaling pathway that plays numerous crucial roles in vascular development and physiology. Compelling evidence indicates that Notch signaling is vital for vascular morphogenesis including arterial and venous differentiation and endothelial tip and stalk cell specification during sprouting angiogenesis and also vessel maturation featured by mural cell differentiation and recruitment. Notch signaling is also required for vascular homeostasis in adults by keeping quiescent phalanx cells from re-entering cell cycle and by modulating the behavior of endothelial progenitor cells. We will summarize recent advances of Notch pathway in vascular biology with special emphasis on the underlying molecular mechanisms.
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- Ping Zhang
- Department of Medical Genetics and Developmental Biology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China
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Jiang H, Cheng XW, Shi GP, Hu L, Inoue A, Yamamura Y, Wu H, Takeshita K, Li X, Huang Z, Song H, Asai M, Hao CN, Unno K, Koike T, Oshida Y, Okumura K, Murohara T, Kuzuya M. Cathepsin K-mediated Notch1 activation contributes to neovascularization in response to hypoxia. Nat Commun 2014; 5:3838. [PMID: 24894568 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms4838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2014] [Accepted: 04/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Cysteine proteases play important roles in pathobiology. Here we reveal that cathepsin K (CatK) has a role in ischaemia-induced neovascularization. Femoral artery ligation-induced ischaemia in mice increases CatK expression and activity, and CatK-deficient mice show impaired functional recovery following hindlimb ischaemia. CatK deficiency reduces the levels of cleaved Notch1 (c-Notch1), Hes1 Hey1, Hey2, vascular endothelial growth factor, Flt-1 and phospho-Akt proteins of the ischaemic muscles. In endothelial cells, silencing of CatK mimicked, whereas CatK overexpression enhanced, the levels of c-Notch1 and the expression of Notch downstream signalling molecules, suggesting CatK contributes to Notch1 processing and activates downstream signalling. Moreover, CatK knockdown leads to defective endothelial cell invasion, proliferation and tube formation, and CatK deficiency is associated with decreased circulating endothelial progenitor cells-like CD31(+)/c-Kit(+) cells in mice following hindlimb ischaemia. Transplantation of bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells from CatK(+/+) mice restores the impairment of neovascularization in CatK(-/-) mice. We conclude that CatK may be a potential therapeutic target for ischaemic disease.
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- Haiying Jiang
- 1] Department of Community Healthcare & Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Aichiken, Japan [2] Department of Sport Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 464-8601, Aichiken, Japan [3] Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Yanbian University School of Medicine, Jilin 133000, Yanji, China [4]
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- 1] Department of Community Healthcare & Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Aichiken, Japan [2] Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 4668550, Aichiken, Japan [3] Department of Cardiology, Yanbian University Hospital, Jilin 133000, Yanji, China [4] Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul1 30-702, Korea [5]
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- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Community Healthcare & Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Aichiken, Japan
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- Department of Community Healthcare & Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Aichiken, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 4668550, Aichiken, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 4668550, Aichiken, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 4668550, Aichiken, Japan
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- 1] Department of Community Healthcare & Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Aichiken, Japan [2] Department of Cardiology, Yanbian University Hospital, Jilin 133000, Yanji, China
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- Department of Community Healthcare & Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Aichiken, Japan
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- 1] Department of Community Healthcare & Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Aichiken, Japan [2] Department of Dermatology, No.3 People Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
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- Department of Molecular Medicinal Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki 852-8521, Nagasaki-ken, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 4668550, Aichiken, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 4668550, Aichiken, Japan
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- Department of Sport Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 464-8601, Aichiken, Japan
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- Department of Sport Medicine, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 464-8601, Aichiken, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 4668550, Aichiken, Japan
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- Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 4668550, Aichiken, Japan
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- Department of Community Healthcare & Geriatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Aichiken, Japan
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Activation of liver X receptor enhances the proliferation and migration of endothelial progenitor cells and promotes vascular repair through PI3K/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway activation. Vascul Pharmacol 2014; 62:150-61. [PMID: 24892989 DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2014.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2014] [Revised: 04/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Vascular endothelial injury is a major cause of many cardiovascular diseases. The proliferation and migration of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play a pivotal role in endothelial regeneration and repair after vascular injury. Recently, liver X receptor (LXR) activation has been suggested as a potential target for novel therapeutic interventions in the treatment of cardiovascular disease. However, the effects of LXR activation on endothelial regeneration and repair, as well as EPC function, have not been investigated. In the present study, we demonstrate that LXRs, including LXRα and LXRβ, are expressed and functional in rat bone marrow-derived EPCs. Treatment with an LXR agonist, TO901317 (TO) or GW3965 (GW), significantly increased the proliferation and migration of EPCs, as well as Akt and eNOS phosphorylation in EPCs. Moreover, LXR agonist treatment enhanced the expression and secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor in EPCs. LXR agonists accelerated re-endothelialization in injured mouse carotid arteries in vivo. These data confirm that LXR activation may improve EPC function and endothelial regeneration and repair after vascular injury by activating the PI3K/Akt/eNOS pathway. We conclude that LXRs may be attractive targets for drug development in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases associated with vascular injury.
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d'Audigier C, Gautier B, Yon A, Alili JM, Guérin CL, Evrard SM, Godier A, Haviari S, Reille-Serroussi M, Huguenot F, Dizier B, Inguimbert N, Borgel D, Bièche I, Boisson-Vidal C, Roncal C, Carmeliet P, Vidal M, Gaussem P, Smadja DM. Targeting VEGFR1 on endothelial progenitors modulates their differentiation potential. Angiogenesis 2014; 17:603-16. [PMID: 24419917 DOI: 10.1007/s10456-013-9413-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2013] [Accepted: 12/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We studied whether plasma levels of angiogenic factors VEGF and placental growth factor (PlGF) in coronary artery disease patients or undergoing cardiac surgery are modified, and whether those factors modulate endothelial progenitor's angiogenic potential. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 143 patients' plasmas from two different studies were analyzed (30 coronary artery disease patients, 30 patients with stable angina, coupled with 30 age and sex-matched controls; 53 patients underwent cardiac surgery). Among factors screened, only PlGF was found significantly increased in these pathological populations. PlGF-1 and PlGF-2 were then tested on human endothelial-colony-forming cells (ECFCs). We found that PlGF-1 and PlGF-2 induce VEGFR1 phosphorylation and potentiate ECFCs tubulogenesis in vitro. ECFCs VEGFR1 was further inhibited using a specific small interfering RNA (siRNA) and the chemical compound 4321. We then observed that the VEGFR1-siRNA and the compound 4321 decrease ECFCs tubulogenesis potential in vitro. Finally, we tested the compound 4321 in the preclinical Matrigel(®)-plug model with C57Bl/6J mice as well as in the murine hindlimb ischemia model. We found that 4321 inhibited the plug vascularization, attested by the hemoglobin content and the VE-Cadherin expression level and that 4321 inhibited the post-ischemic revascularization. CONCLUSION PlGF plasma levels were found increased in cardiovascular patients. Disrupting PlGF/VEGFR1 pathway could modulate ECFC-induced tubulogenesis, the cell type responsible for newly formed vessels in vivo.
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Lassaletta AD, Elmadhun NY, Liu Y, Feng J, Burgess TA, Karlson NW, Laham RJ, Sellke FW. Ethanol promotes arteriogenesis and restores perfusion to chronically ischemic myocardium. Circulation 2013; 128:S136-43. [PMID: 24030397 DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.112.000207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Moderate alcohol consumption is known to be cardioprotective compared with either heavy drinking or complete abstinence. We assessed the hypothesis that ethanol supplementation would improve myocardial function in the setting of chronic ischemia. METHODS AND RESULTS Sixteen male Yorkshire swine underwent placement of an ameroid constrictor into the left circumflex artery to induce chronic myocardial ischemia. Postoperatively, animals were supplemented with either 90 mL of ethanol (EtOH) daily (50%/V, EtOH) or 80 g of sucrose of equal caloric value (SUC), serving as controls. Seven weeks after ameroid placement, arteriolar density (1.74 ± 0.210% versus 3.11 ± 0.368% area of arterioles per low-powered field in sucrose (SUC) versus EtOH; P=0.004), myocardial perfusion (ratio of blood flow to the at-risk myocardium compared with the normal ventricle during demand pacing was 0.585 ± 0.107 versus 1.08 ± 0.138 for SUC versus EtOH; P=0.014), and microvascular reactivity were significantly increased in ethanol-treated animals compared with controls in the at-risk myocardium. Analysis of vascular endothelial growth factor and NOTCH pathway signaling suggested proneovascular and proliferative activity in the ischemic area. The average peak blood alcohol level in the treatment group was 40 ± 4 mg/dL, consistent with levels of moderate drinking in humans. CONCLUSIONS Ethanol supplementation increased arteriolar density and significantly improved myocardial perfusion and endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation in chronically ischemic myocardium. These findings suggest that, at moderate doses, ethanol directly promotes vasculogenesis and improves microvascular function, resulting in significant improvements in myocardial perfusion in the setting of chronic ischemia.
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- Antonio D Lassaletta
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Cardiovascular Research Center, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI (A.D.L., N.Y.E., Y.L., J.F., T.A.B., N.W.K., F.W.S.); and Cardiology Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (R.J.L.)
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Alexandru N, Popov D, Dragan E, Andrei E, Georgescu A. Circulating endothelial progenitor cell and platelet microparticle impact on platelet activation in hypertension associated with hypercholesterolemia. PLoS One 2013; 8:e52058. [PMID: 23372649 PMCID: PMC3556069 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0052058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2012] [Accepted: 11/12/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Aim The purpose of this project was to evaluate the influence of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and platelet microparticles (PMPs) on blood platelet function in experimental hypertension associated with hypercholesterolemia. Methods Golden Syrian hamsters were divided in six groups: (i) control, C; (ii) hypertensive-hypercholesterolemic, HH; (iii) ‘prevention’, HHin-EPCs, HH animals fed a HH diet and treated with EPCs; (iv) ‘regression’, HHfin-EPCs, HH treated with EPCs after HH feeding; (v) HH treated with PMPs, HH-PMPs, and (vi) HH treated with EPCs and PMPs, HH-EPCs-PMPs. Results Compared to HH group, the platelets from HHin-EPCs and HHfin-EPCs groups showed a reduction of: (i) activation, reflected by decreased integrin 3β, FAK, PI3K, src protein expression; (ii) secreted molecules as: SDF-1, MCP-1, RANTES, VEGF, PF4, PDGF and (iii) expression of pro-inflammatory molecules as: SDF-1, MCP-1, RANTES, IL-6, IL-1β; TFPI secretion was increased. Compared to HH group, platelets of HH-PMPs group showed increased activation, molecules release and proteins expression. Compared to HH-PMPs group the combination EPCs with PMPs treatment induced a decrease of all investigated platelet molecules, however not comparable with that recorded when EPC individual treatment was applied. Conclusion EPCs have the ability to reduce platelet activation and to modulate their pro-inflammatory and anti-thrombogenic properties in hypertension associated with hypercholesterolemia. Although, PMPs have several beneficial effects in combination with EPCs, these did not improve the EPC effects. These findings reveal a new biological role of circulating EPCs in platelet function regulation, and may contribute to understand their cross talk, and the mechanisms of atherosclerosis.
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- Nicoleta Alexandru
- Petru Poni’ Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology, ‘Nicolae Simionescu’ of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
- * E-mail: (NA); adriana.georgescu@ icbp.ro (AG)
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- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology, ‘Nicolae Simionescu’ of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology, ‘Nicolae Simionescu’ of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology, ‘Nicolae Simionescu’ of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Petru Poni’ Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi, Romania
- Institute of Cellular Biology and Pathology, ‘Nicolae Simionescu’ of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania
- * E-mail: (NA); adriana.georgescu@ icbp.ro (AG)
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Qiao L, Xie L, Shi K, Zhou T, Hua Y, Liu H. Notch signaling change in pulmonary vascular remodeling in rats with pulmonary hypertension and its implication for therapeutic intervention. PLoS One 2012; 7:e51514. [PMID: 23251561 PMCID: PMC3520790 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2012] [Accepted: 11/01/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a fatal disease that lacks an effective therapy. Notch signaling pathway plays a crucial role in the angiogenesis and vascular remodeling. However, its roles in vascular remodeling in PH have not been well studied. In the current study, using hypoxia-induced PH model in rat, we examined the expression of Notch and its downstream factors. Then, we used vessel strip culture system and γ-secretase inhibitor DAPT, a Notch signaling inhibitor to determine the effect of Notch signaling in vascular remodeling and its potential therapeutic value. Our results indicated that Notch 1–4 were detected in the lung tissue with variable levels in different cell types such as smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells of pulmonary artery, bronchia, and alveoli. In addition, following the PH induction, all of Notch1, Notch3, Notch4 receptor, and downstream factor, HERP1 in pulmonary arteries, mRNA expressions were increased with a peak at 1–2 weeks. Furthermore, the vessel wall thickness from rats with hypoxia treatment increased after cultured for 8 days, which could be decreased approximately 30% by DAPT, accompanied with significant increase of expression level of apoptotic factors (caspase-3 and Bax) and transformation of vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) phenotype from synthetic towards contractile. In conclusion, the current study suggested Notch pathway plays an important role in pulmonary vascular remodeling in PH and targeting Notch signaling pathway could be a valuable approach to design new therapy for PH.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Apoptosis/drug effects
- Blood Vessels/drug effects
- Blood Vessels/pathology
- Blood Vessels/physiopathology
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Cells, Cultured
- Dipeptides/pharmacology
- Disease Models, Animal
- Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/complications
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/metabolism
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/physiopathology
- Hypertension, Pulmonary/therapy
- Hypoxia/complications
- Hypoxia/metabolism
- Hypoxia/physiopathology
- Immunohistochemistry
- In Vitro Techniques
- Lung/blood supply
- Lung/metabolism
- Lung/pathology
- Lung/physiopathology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/pathology
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/drug effects
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/metabolism
- Myocytes, Smooth Muscle/pathology
- Phenotype
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Receptors, Notch/genetics
- Receptors, Notch/metabolism
- Reproducibility of Results
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Staining and Labeling
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- Lina Qiao
- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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Pinocembrin, a major flavonoid in propolis, improves the biological functions of EPCs derived from rat bone marrow through the PI3K-eNOS-NO signaling pathway. Cytotechnology 2012. [PMID: 23179089 DOI: 10.1007/s10616-012-9502-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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The number and quality of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are damaged to varying degrees in patients at risk for developing atherosclerosis. The improvement of the quantity and functions of EPCs can enhance repair of injured endothelial monolayer resulting in inhibiting atherosclerosis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of pinocembrin (PIN), a major flavonoid in propolis on the differentiation and biological functions of EPCs and the potential mechanisms of these effects. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that PIN treatment increased the number of CD34(+), CD133(+), FLK-1(+), CD133(+)/FLK-1(+) and CD34(+)/FLK-1(+) mononuclear cells (MNCs) in the peripheral blood of apoE(-/-) mice compared to untreated control mice. In vitro PIN treatment significantly increased the number of CD34(+), CD133(+), FLK-1(+) and CD133(+)/FLK-1(+) MNCs derived from SD bone marrow compared to untreated controls by 42.1, 84.6, 165.9 and 23.1 %, respectively. Additionally, PIN can improve biological functions of EPCs, such as proliferation, migration, adhesion, and in vitro tube formation and NO release. All of these improvements were inhibited by LY294002, while L-NAME only inhibited the PIN-induced increase in EPC proliferation and adhesion. We conclude that PIN can both promote the differentiation of EPCs in vitro and ex vivo and improve the biological functions of EPCs. The PI3K-eNOS-NO signaling pathway may be involved in the PIN-induced increase in the proliferation and adhesion of EPCs.
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Chen J, Jin J, Song M, Dong H, Zhao G, Huang L. C-reactive protein down-regulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase expression and promotes apoptosis in endothelial progenitor cells through receptor for advanced glycation end-products. Gene 2012; 496:128-35. [PMID: 22301267 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2011.12.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2011] [Revised: 12/07/2011] [Accepted: 12/20/2011] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE C-reactive protein (CRP), the prototypic marker of inflammation, has been shown to be an independent predictor of atherosclerosis. CRP can regulate receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) expression in endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). Endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) deficiency is a pivotal event in atherogenesis. It is believed that decreased eNOS bioactivity occurs early in atherogenesis. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that CRP can alter eNOS expression and promote apoptosis in EPCs through RAGE. METHODS AND RESULTS EPCs, isolated from bone marrow, were cultured in the presence or absence of LPS-free CRP (5, 10, 15, 20, and50μg/ml). RAGE protein expression and siRNA were measured by flow cytometric analysis. PCR was used to detect eNOS mRNA expression. eNOS protein expression was measured by Western blot analysis. A spectrophotometer was used to assess eNOS activity. A modified Boyden's chamber was used to assess the migration of EPCs and the number of recultured EPCs was counted to measure adhesiveness. A MTT assay was used to determine proliferation. Apoptosis was evaluated by annexin V immunostaining and TUNEL staining. Co-culturing with CRP caused a significant down-regulation of eNOS expression, inhibited the proliferation, migration, and adhesion of EPCs, and induced EPC apoptosis. In addition, these effects were attenuated during RAGE protein expression blockade by siRNA. CONCLUSIONS CRP, at concentrations known to predict cardiovascular event, directly quenches the expression of eNOS and diminishes NO production, and may serve to impair EPC function and promote EPC apoptosis through RAGE. These data further support a direct role of CRP in the development and/or progression of atherosclerosis and indicate a new pathophysiologic mechanism of disturbed vascular adaptation in atherosclerosis.
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- Jianfei Chen
- Department of Cardiology, Xinqiao Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, People's Republic of China
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Kume T. Ligand-dependent Notch signaling in vascular formation. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2012; 727:210-22. [PMID: 22399350 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-0899-4_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The Notch signaling pathway is a critical component of vascular formation and morphogenesis in both development and disease. Compelling evidence indicates that Notch signaling is required for the induction of arterial-cell fate during development and for the selection of endothelial tip and stalk cells during sprouting angiogenesis. In mammals, two of the four Notch receptors (Notch1 and Notch4) and three of the five Notch ligands (Jagged1, Dll1 and Dll4) are predominantly expressed in vascular endothelial cells and are important for many aspects of vascular biology. During arterial cell-fate selection and angiogenesis, the roles of Notch1 and Notch4 are thought to be similar and the role of Dll4 is well-characterized. However, the molecular mechanisms that determine the functional similarities and differences of Notch ligands in vascular endothelial cells remain largely unknown; consequently, additional research is needed to elucidate the ligand-specific functions and mechanisms associated with Notch activation in the vascular endothelium. Results from recent studies indicate that Dll1 and Dll4 have distinct roles in the specification and maintenance of arterial cell identity, while Dll4 and Jagged1 have opposing effects on tip- and stalk-cell selection during sprouting angiogenesis. This chapter will focus on the newly discovered, distinct roles of several Notch ligands in the regulation of blood vessel formation and will provide perspectives for future research in the field.
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- Tsutomu Kume
- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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- Joseph A. Vita
- From the Evans Department of Medicine and the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
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Rosenbaum MA, Miyazaki K, Graham LM. Hypercholesterolemia and oxidative stress inhibit endothelial cell healing after arterial injury. J Vasc Surg 2011; 55:489-96. [PMID: 22047834 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.07.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2011] [Revised: 07/20/2011] [Accepted: 07/21/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Endothelial cell (EC) migration is essential for arterial healing after angioplasty. Oxidized low-density lipoproteins and oxidative stress decrease EC migration in vitro. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of hypercholesterolemia and oxidative stress on EC healing after an arterial injury. METHODS C57BL/6 wild-type mice were placed in one of eight groups: chow diet (n = 11), high-cholesterol (HC) diet (n = 11), chow diet plus paraquat (n = 11), HC diet plus paraquat (n = 11), chow diet plus N-acetylcysteine (NAC) (n = 11), HC diet plus NAC (n = 11), chow diet plus paraquat and NAC (n = 11), and HC diet plus paraquat and NAC (n = 11). After 2 weeks on the assigned diet with or without NAC, the carotid artery was injured using electrocautery. Animals in the paraquat groups were given 1 mg/kg intraperitoneally to increase oxidative stress. After 120 hours, Evans Blue dye was infused intravenously to stain the area of the artery that remained deendothelialized. This was used to calculate the percentage of re-endothelialization. Plasma and tissue samples were analyzed for measures of oxidative stress. RESULTS The HC diet increased oxidative stress and reduced EC healing compared with a chow diet, with EC covering 26.8% ± 2.8% and 48.1% ± 5.2% (P < .001) of the injured area, respectively. Administration of paraquat decreased healing in both chow and HC animals to 18.1% ± 3.5% (P < .001) and 9.8% ± 4.6% (P < .001), respectively. Pretreatment with NAC (120 mmol/L in drinking water) for 2 weeks prior to injury, to decrease oxidative stress, improved EC healing to 39.9% ± 5.7% (P < .001) in hypercholesterolemic mice and to 30.7% ± 3.6% (P < .001) in the paraquat group. NAC treatment improved healing to 24.6% ± 3.4% (P < .001) in hypercholesterolemic mice treated with paraquat. CONCLUSION Re-endothelialization of arterial injuries is reduced in hypercholesterolemic mice and is inversely correlated with oxidative stress. An oral antioxidant decreases oxidative stress and improves EC healing. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Vascular injury following cardiovascular intervention, including cardiac and peripheral arterial angioplasty and stenting, is associated with inflammation and oxidative stress. Hypercholesterolemia is also associated with increased oxidative stress. Oxidative stress, regardless of the source, induces cellular dysfunction in endothelial and smooth muscle cells that reduce healing after arterial injury. Decreasing oxidative stress with an exogenously administered antioxidant can improve endothelial cell healing, and this is important to control intimal hyperplasia and reduce the thrombogenicity of the vessel.
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- Michael A Rosenbaum
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
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Zhu Z, Fu C, Li X, Song Y, Li C, Zou M, Guan Y, Zhu Y. Prostaglandin E2 promotes endothelial differentiation from bone marrow-derived cells through AMPK activation. PLoS One 2011; 6:e23554. [PMID: 21876756 PMCID: PMC3158081 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2011] [Accepted: 07/20/2011] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) has been reported to modulate angiogenesis, the process of new blood vessel formation, by promoting proliferation, migration and tube formation of endothelial cells. Endothelial progenitor cells are known as a subset of circulating bone marrow mononuclear cells that have the capacity to differentiate into endothelial cells. However, the mechanism underlying the stimulatory effects of PGE2 and its specific receptors on bone marrow-derived cells (BMCs) in angiogenesis has not been fully characterized. Treatment with PGE2 significantly increased the differentiation and migration of BMCs. Also, the markers of differentiation to endothelial cells, CD31 and von Willebrand factor, and the genes associated with migration, matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9, were significantly upregulated. This upregulation was abolished by dominant-negative AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and AMPK inhibitor but not protein kinase, a inhibitor. As a functional consequence of differentiation and migration, the tube formation of BMCs was reinforced. Along with altered BMCs functions, phosphorylation and activation of AMPK and endothelial nitric oxide synthase, the target of activated AMPK, were both increased which could be blocked by EP4 blocking peptide and simulated by the agonist of EP4 but not EP1, EP2 or EP3. The pro-angiogenic role of PGE2 could be repressed by EP4 blocking peptide and retarded in EP4+/− mice. Therefore, by promoting the differentiation and migration of BMCs, PGE2 reinforced their neovascularization by binding to the receptor of EP4 in an AMPK-dependent manner. PGE2 may have clinical value in ischemic heart disease.
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- Zhenjiu Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences of Education Ministry, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences of Education Ministry, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences of Education Ministry, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences of Education Ministry, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences of Education Ministry, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences of Education Ministry, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (YZ); (YG)
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Cardiovascular Sciences of Education Ministry, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, China
- * E-mail: (YZ); (YG)
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Alev C, Ii M, Asahara T. Endothelial progenitor cells: a novel tool for the therapy of ischemic diseases. Antioxid Redox Signal 2011; 15:949-65. [PMID: 21254837 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2010.3872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) are believed to home to sites of neovascularization, contributing to vascular regeneration either directly via incorporation into newly forming vascular structures or indirectly via the secretion of pro-angiogenic growth factors, thereby enhancing the overall vascular and hemodynamic recovery of ischemic tissues. The therapeutic application of EPCs has been shown to be effective in animal models of ischemia, and we as well as other groups involved in clinical trials have demonstrated that the use of EPCs was safe and feasible for the treatment of critical limb ischemia and cardiovascular diseases. However, many issues in the field of EPC biology, especially in regard to the proper and unambiguous molecular characterization of these cells, still remain unresolved, hampering not only basic research but also the effective therapeutic use and widespread application of these cells. Further, recent evidence suggests that several diseases and pathological conditions are correlated with a reduction in the number and biological activity of EPCs, making the development of novel strategies to overcome the current limitations and shortcomings of this promising but still limited therapeutic tool by refinement and improvement of EPC purification, expansion, and administration techniques, a rather pressing issue.
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- Cantas Alev
- Group of Vascular Regeneration Research, Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation/RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology, Kobe, Japan
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Boucher JM, Peterson SM, Urs S, Zhang C, Liaw L. The miR-143/145 cluster is a novel transcriptional target of Jagged-1/Notch signaling in vascular smooth muscle cells. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:28312-21. [PMID: 21685392 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.221945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Activation of Notch signaling by Jagged-1 (Jag-1) in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) promotes a differentiated phenotype characterized by increased expression of contractile proteins. Recent studies show that microRNAs (miR)-143/145 regulates VSMC phenotype. The serum response factor (SRF)/myocardin complex binds to CArG sequences to activate miR-143/145 transcription, but no other regulators are known in VSMC. Using miR arrays, we found miR-143/145 induced following expression of a constitutively active Notch1 intracellular domain (N1ICD). We hypothesized that miR-143/145 is required for Jag-1/Notch-induced VSMC differentiation. Activation of Notch receptors by Jag-1 caused CBF1-dependent up-regulation of miR-143/145, increased differentiation, and decreased proliferation. Conversely, inhibiting basal Notch signaling decreased steady state levels of miR-143/145. Using SRF knockdown, we found that Jag-1/Notch induction of miR-143/145 is SRF independent, although full acquisition of contractile markers requires SRF. Using miR-143/145 promoter reporter constructs we show Jag-1/Notch increases promoter activity, and this is dependent on intact CBF1 consensus sites within the promoter. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assays revealed that N1ICD-containing complexes bind to CBF1 sites in the miR-143/145 promoter. We also identified N1ICD complex binding to CBF1 sites within the endogenous human miR-143/145 promoter. Using miR-143/145-interfering oligonucleotides, we demonstrate that Jag-1/Notch signaling requires induction of both miR-143 and miR-145 to promote the VSMC contractile phenotype. Thus, miR-143/145 is a novel transcriptional target of Jag-1/Notch signaling in VSMC. We propose miR-143/145 as activated independently by Jag-1/Notch and SRF in parallel pathways. Multiple pathways converging on miR-143/145 provides potential for fine-tuning or amplification of VSMC differentiation signals.
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- Joshua M Boucher
- Center for Molecular Medicine, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, Scarborough, Maine 04074, USA
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Sonnenschein K, Horváth T, Mueller M, Markowski A, Siegmund T, Jacob C, Drexler H, Landmesser U. Exercise training improves in vivo endothelial repair capacity of early endothelial progenitor cells in subjects with metabolic syndrome. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 18:406-14. [PMID: 21450652 DOI: 10.1177/1741826710389373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Endothelial dysfunction and injury are considered to contribute considerably to the development and progression of atherosclerosis. It has been suggested that intense exercise training can increase the number and angiogenic properties of early endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs). However, whether exercise training stimulates the capacity of early EPCs to promote repair of endothelial damage and potential underlying mechanisms remain to be determined. The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of moderate exercise training on in vivo endothelial repair capacity of early EPCs, and their nitric oxide and superoxide production as characterized by electron spin resonance spectroscopy analysis in subjects with metabolic syndrome. METHODS AND RESULTS Twenty-four subjects with metabolic syndrome were randomized to an 8 weeks exercise training or a control group. Superoxide production and nitric oxide (NO) availability of early EPCs were characterized by using electron spin resonance (ESR) spectroscopy analysis. In vivo endothelial repair capacity of EPCs was examined by transplantation into nude mice with defined carotid endothelial injury. Endothelium-dependent, flow-mediated vasodilation was analysed using high-resolution ultrasound. Importantly, exercise training resulted in a substantially improved in vivo endothelial repair capacity of early EPCs (24.0 vs 12.7%; p < 0.05) and improved endothelium-dependent vasodilation. Nitric oxide production of EPCs was substantially increased after exercise training, but not in the control group. Moreover, exercise training reduced superoxide production of EPCs, which was not observed in the control group. CONCLUSIONS The present study suggests for the first time that moderate exercise training increases nitric oxide production of early endothelial progenitor cells and reduces their superoxide production. Importantly, this is associated with a marked beneficial effect on the in vivo endothelial repair capacity of early EPCs in subjects with metabolic syndrome.
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- Kristina Sonnenschein
- Klinik für Kardiologie und Angiologie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, Germany
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Luna-Zurita L, Prados B, Grego-Bessa J, Luxán G, del Monte G, Benguría A, Adams RH, Pérez-Pomares JM, de la Pompa JL. Integration of a Notch-dependent mesenchymal gene program and Bmp2-driven cell invasiveness regulates murine cardiac valve formation. J Clin Invest 2010; 120:3493-507. [PMID: 20890042 DOI: 10.1172/jci42666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 180] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2010] [Accepted: 08/04/2010] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Cardiac valve formation is crucial for embryonic and adult heart function. Valve malformations constitute the most common congenital cardiac defect, but little is known about the molecular mechanisms regulating valve formation and homeostasis. Here, we show that endocardial Notch1 and myocardial Bmp2 signal integration establish a valve-forming field between 2 chamber developmental domains. Patterning occurs through the activation of endocardial epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) exclusively in prospective valve territories. Mice with constitutive endocardial Notch1 activity ectopically express Hey1 and Heyl. They also display an activated mesenchymal gene program in ventricles and a partial (noninvasive) EMT in vitro that becomes invasive upon BMP2 treatment. Snail1, TGF-β2, or Notch1 inhibition reduces BMP2-induced ventricular transformation and invasion, whereas BMP2 treatment inhibits endothelial Gsk3β, stabilizing Snail1 and promoting invasiveness. Integration of Notch and Bmp2 signals is consistent with Notch1 signaling being attenuated after myocardial Bmp2 deletion. Notch1 activation in myocardium extends Hey1 expression to nonchamber myocardium, represses Bmp2, and impairs EMT. In contrast, Notch deletion abrogates endocardial Hey gene transcription and extends Bmp2 expression to the ventricular endocardium. This embryonic Notch1-Bmp2-Snail1 relationship may be relevant in adult valve disease, in which decreased NOTCH signaling causes valve mesenchyme cell formation, fibrosis, and calcification.
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- Luis Luna-Zurita
- Laboratorio de Biología Celular y del Desarrollo, Departamento de Biología del Desarrollo Cardiovascular, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, and its prevalence is expected to increase further, which will be associated with a substantial economic burden. High-risk or vulnerable plaques and, indirectly, the burden of atherosclerotic disease, are responsible for most major cardiovascular events. Most of the current prevention strategies are focused on identifying and managing the established risk factors (smoking, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, obesity, physical inactivity) for atherosclerosis. Another opportunity for further characterizing the population at high CVD risk would be to measure the occurrence and progression of subclinical (asymptomatic) atherosclerotic burden. The detection of subclinical atherosclerosis and high-risk plaques, if proven to predict cardiovascular events, may enable the establishment of earlier control of CVD risk factors and help preventing CVD. In this Review, we address the potential progress in CVD prevention brought about by the use of noninvasive imaging techniques to identify subclinical atherosclerosis.
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- Valentin Fuster
- The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Box 1030, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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