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Qian S, Chen G, Li R, Ma Y, Pan L, Wang X, Wang X. Disulfide stress and its role in cardiovascular diseases. Redox Biol 2024; 75:103297. [PMID: 39127015 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2024.103297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2024] [Revised: 07/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/12/2024] Open
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of mortality in humans, and oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in disease progression. This phenomenon typically arises from weakening of the cellular antioxidant system or excessive accumulation of peroxides. This review focuses on a specialized form of oxidative stress-disulfide stress-which is triggered by an imbalance in the glutaredoxin and thioredoxin antioxidant systems within the cell, leading to the accumulation of disulfide bonds. The genesis of disulfide stress is usually induced by extrinsic pathological factors that disrupt the thiol-dependent antioxidant system, manifesting as sustained glutathionylation of proteins, formation of abnormal intermolecular disulfide bonds between cysteine-rich proteins, or irreversible oxidation of thiol groups to sulfenic and sulfonic acids. Disulfide stress not only precipitates the collapse of the antioxidant system and the accumulation of reactive oxygen species, exacerbating oxidative stress, but may also initiate cellular inflammation, autophagy, and apoptosis through a cascade of signaling pathways. Furthermore, this review explores the detrimental effects of disulfide stress on the progression of various CVDs including atherosclerosis, hypertension, myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury, diabetic cardiomyopathy, cardiac hypertrophy, and heart failure. This review also proposes several potential therapeutic avenues to improve the future treatment of CVDs.
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- Shaoju Qian
- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Xinxiang Key Laboratory of Tumor Vaccine and Immunotherapy, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China; Xinxiang Engineering Technology Research Center of Immune Checkpoint Drug for Liver-Intestinal Tumors, Henan, 453003, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, 453003, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China; Department of Human Anatomy and Histoembryology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Medical Tissue Regeneration, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China; Department of Human Anatomy and Histoembryology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
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Pan D, Xu L, Chen P, Miao L, Tian Y, Shi D, Guo M. Panax Quinquefolium Saponins enhances angiogenesis in rats with diabetes and myocardial infarction. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 319:117252. [PMID: 37777023 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.117252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/02/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Xi Yang Shen (Panax quinquefolium L.) was originally recorded in "Ben Cao Cong Xin" edited by Wu Yiluo during the Qing Dynasty. Panax Quinquefolium Saponins (PQS) is the main component derived from Panax quinquefolium L, and has been wildly used in the treatment of coronary heart disease. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aims to explore the potential role and underlying mechanisms of PQS in promoting angiogenesis in rats with diabetes and myocardial infarction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Echocardiograms were used to assess cardiac function, while the heart weight to tibia length ratio was calculated to determine cardiac hypertrophy. Hematoxylin and eosin, periodic acid-Schiff and Masson's trichrome staining were used to examine cardiac morphology, myocyte diameter, and myocardial fibrosis. Immunofluorescence staining was employed to evaluate arteriolar density. The transcriptomes were analyzed and bioinformatic analyses were conducted to predict the potential angiogenesis-promoting mechanism of PQS. In addition, RT-PCR and western blotting was utilized to examine the expression of genes and proteins influenced by PQS. RESULTS PQS improved blood glucose, ameliorated cardiac function, reduced cardiac hypertrophy, and enhanced myocardial morphology in diabetic rats with myocardial infarction. PQS was also found to decrease myocyte diameter, curtail myocardial fibrosis, and increase arteriolar density. However, the effects of PQS were abolished following the deletion of protein kinase C δ (PKCδ). Molecular docking predicted strong interactions between the major blood components of PQS and PKCδ. Transcriptomic and bioinformatic analyses indicated that PQS may bolster angiogenesis by activating the VEGF/PI3K-Akt/eNOS pathway in rats with diabetes and myocardial infarction. Finally, the study demonstrated that PQS could inhibit the expression of PKCδ and stimulate the activation of the VEGF/PI3K-Akt/eNOS pathway. CONCLUSIONS PQS improves blood glucose, enhances cardiac function, mitigates cardiac damage, and boosts arteriolar density. The angiogenic impact of PQS appears to be, at least partially, due to its modulation of the PKCδ-mediated VEGF/PI3K-Akt/eNOS signaling pathway in rats with diabetes and myocardial infarction.
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- Deng Pan
- Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; Graduate School of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
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- Gynecological Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Anzhen Hospital of the Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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- Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China; National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Cardiology, Xiyuan Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
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Medali T, Couchie D, Mougenot N, Mihoc M, Bergmann O, Derks W, Szweda LI, Yacoub M, Soliman S, Aguib Y, Wagdy K, Ibrahim AM, Friguet B, Rouis M. Thioredoxin-1 and its mimetic peptide improve systolic cardiac function and remodeling after myocardial infarction. FASEB J 2024; 38:e23291. [PMID: 38095283 DOI: 10.1096/fj.202300792rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Revised: 10/14/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is characterized by a significant loss of cardiomyocytes (CMs), and it is suggested that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in cell cycle arrest, leading to impaired CM renewal. Thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) scavenges ROS and may play a role in restoring CM renewal. However, the truncated form of Trx-1, Trx-80, can compromise its efficacy by exerting antagonistic effects. Therefore, a Trx-1 mimetic peptide called CB3 was tested as an alternative way to restore CMs. This study aimed to investigate the effects of Trx-1, Trx-80, and CB3 on mice with experimental MI and study the underlying mechanism of CB3 on CMs. Mouse cardiac parameters were quantified by echocardiography, and infarction size and fibrosis determined using Trichrome and Picro-Sirius Red staining. The study found that Trx-1 and CB3 improved mouse cardiac function, reduced the size of cardiac infarct and fibrosis, and decreased the expression of cardiac inflammatory markers. Furthermore, CB3 polarized macrophages into M2 phenotype, reduced apoptosis and oxidative stress after MI, and increased CM proliferation in cell culture and in vivo. CB3 effectively protected against myocardial infarction and could represent a new class of compounds for treating MI.
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- Tania Medali
- CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Biological Adaptation and Ageing (B2A-IBPS), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Biological Adaptation and Ageing (B2A-IBPS), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, INSERM, Plateforme PECMV, UMS28, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, INSERM, Plateforme PECMV, UMS28, Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- CRTD, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- CRTD, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Biological Adaptation and Ageing (B2A-IBPS), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- CNRS, INSERM, Institut de Biologie Paris Seine, Biological Adaptation and Ageing (B2A-IBPS), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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Wu J, Huang Y, Zhan C, Chen L, Lin Z, Song Z. Thioredoxin-1 promotes the restoration of alveolar bone in periodontitis with diabetes. iScience 2023; 26:107618. [PMID: 37664614 PMCID: PMC10470393 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Treatment of periodontitis in people with diabetes remains challenging. The present study aimed to investigate the therapeutic potential of thioredoxin-1 (TRX1) in periodontitis with diabetes, as well as its role in modulating osteogenic differentiation. Our findings indicated that the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was elevated, while the expression of TRX1 was significantly reduced in the periodontal tissues of periodontitis mice with diabetes. Furthermore, knockdown of TRX1 in periodontal ligament stem cells (PDLSCs) resulted in the inhibition of osteogenic differentiation through disrupting Wnt/β-catenin signaling. However, this inhibition was restored upon administration of recombinant human TRX1 (rhTRX1). Importantly, rhTRX1 treatment decreased ROS generation, activated Wnt/β-catenin signal pathway and considerably promoted the alveolar bone repair of periodontitis mice with diabetes. These findings highlighted the crucial protective role of TRX1 in periodontitis with diabetes and suggested that it may serve as a potential therapeutic target for refractory periodontitis associated with oxidative stress.
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- Jinyan Wu
- Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China
- Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming Medical University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Kunming 650106, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510055, China
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Cai Y, Zang GY, Huang Y, Sun Z, Zhang LL, Qian YJ, Yuan W, Wang ZQ. Advances in neovascularization after diabetic ischemia. World J Diabetes 2022; 13:926-939. [PMID: 36437864 PMCID: PMC9693741 DOI: 10.4239/wjd.v13.i11.926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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With the high incidence of diabetes around the world, ischemic complications cause a serious influence on people’s production and living. Neovascularization plays a significant role in its development. Therefore, neovascularization after diabetic ischemia has aroused attention and has become a hot spot in recent years. Neovascularization is divided into angiogenesis represented by atherosclerosis and arteriogenesis characterized by coronary collateral circulation. When mononuclear macrophages successively migrate to the ischemia anoxic zone after ischemia or hypoxia, they induce the secretion of cytokines, such as vascular endothelial growth factor and hypoxia-inducible factor, activate signaling pathways such as classic Wnt and phosphatidylinositol 3 kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) pathways, trigger oxidative stress response, activate endothelial progenitor cells or enter the glycolysis or lactic acid process and promote the formation of new blood vessels, remodeling them into mature blood vessels and restoring blood supply. However, the hypoglycemic condition has different impacts on neovascularization. Consequently, this review aimed to introduce the mechanisms of neovascularization after diabetic ischemia, increase our un-derstanding of diabetic ischemic complications and their therapies and provide more treatment options for clinical practice and effectively relieve patients’ pain. It is believed that in the near future, neovascularization will bring more benefits and hope to patients with diabetes.
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- Yue Cai
- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212000, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212000, Jiangsu Province, China
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Nitrative inactivation of thioredoxin-1 loses its protective effect in bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis. Int Immunopharmacol 2022; 112:109208. [PMID: 36087509 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2022.109208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Pulmonary fibrosis is common in the development of inflammatory lung diseases with no effective clinical drug treatment currently. As an essential redox enzyme, thioredoxin (Trx) has been reported to be involved in pulmonary fibrosis, but the mechanism is to be revealed. Therefore, in bleomycin-indued pulmonary fibrosis model in C57 mice, Trx activity and nitrated Trx were examined.,p38-MAPK apoptosis pathway was determined in lung tissues. Additionally, before BLM administration, C57/BL6 mice were treated with aminoguanidine (AG, a peroxynitrite scavenger), recombinant human Trx-1 (rhTrx-1), or SIN-1 (a peroxynitrite donor) nitrated Trx-1 (N-Trx-1). In bleomycin (BLM)-induced pulmonary fibrosis model in C57/BL6 mice, we observed that nitrated Trx increased, while its activity decreased, with the increase of alveolar epithelial cells (AECs)apoptosis by p38-MAPK pathway. We demonstrated that AG or rhTrx-1, but not N-Trx-1 significantly reduced pulmonary fibrosis. Taken together, the results above revealed that blockade of Trx-1 nitration, or supplementation of exogenous rhTrx-1, might represent novel therapies to attenuate pulmonary fibrosis in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients.
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Liu Y, Xue N, Zhang B, Lv H, Li S. Role of Thioredoxin-1 and its inducers in human health and diseases. Eur J Pharmacol 2022; 919:174756. [PMID: 35032486 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2022.174756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) is a small redox-active protein normally found in mammalian cells that responds to the changing redox environment by contributing electrons or regulating related proteins. There is growing evidence that Trx-1 has multiple functions, including cytoprotective, anti-apoptotic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. To date, researchers have found that Trx-1 deficiency leads to severe damage in various disease models, such as atherosclerosis, cerebral ischemia, diabetes and tumors. Conversely, activation of Trx-1 has a protective effect against these diseases. Accordingly, a variety of Trx-1 inducers have been widely used in the clinic with significant therapeutic value. In this paper, we summarize the pathogenesis of Trx-1 involvement in the above-mentioned diseases and describe the protective effects of Trx-1 inducers on them.
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- Yuanyuan Liu
- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, Heilongjiang Bayi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, Heilongjiang Bayi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, Heilongjiang Bayi, China
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, Heilongjiang Bayi, China.
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- College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, Heilongjiang Bayi, China.
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De Geest B, Mishra M. Role of Oxidative Stress in Heart Failure: Insights from Gene Transfer Studies. Biomedicines 2021; 9:biomedicines9111645. [PMID: 34829874 PMCID: PMC8615706 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines9111645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Under physiological circumstances, there is an exquisite balance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and ROS degradation, resulting in low steady-state ROS levels. ROS participate in normal cellular function and in cellular homeostasis. Oxidative stress is the state of a transient or a persistent increase of steady-state ROS levels leading to disturbed signaling pathways and oxidative modification of cellular constituents. It is a key pathophysiological player in pathological hypertrophy, pathological remodeling, and the development and progression of heart failure. The heart is the metabolically most active organ and is characterized by the highest content of mitochondria of any tissue. Mitochondria are the main source of ROS in the myocardium. The causal role of oxidative stress in heart failure is highlighted by gene transfer studies of three primary antioxidant enzymes, thioredoxin, and heme oxygenase-1, and is further supported by gene therapy studies directed at correcting oxidative stress linked to metabolic risk factors. Moreover, gene transfer studies have demonstrated that redox-sensitive microRNAs constitute potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of heart failure. In conclusion, gene therapy studies have provided strong corroborative evidence for a key role of oxidative stress in pathological remodeling and in the development of heart failure.
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- Bart De Geest
- Centre for Molecular and Vascular Biology, Catholic University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +32-16-372-059
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands;
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Wu Q, Tian JH, He YX, Huang YY, Huang YQ, Zhang GP, Luo JD, Xue Q, Yu XY, Liu YH. Zonisamide alleviates cardiac hypertrophy in rats by increasing Hrd1 expression and inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2021; 42:1587-1597. [PMID: 33495518 PMCID: PMC8463597 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-020-00585-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 11/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Antiepileptic drug zonisamide has been shown to be curative for Parkinson's disease (PD) through increasing HMG-CoA reductase degradation protein 1 (Hrd1) level and mitigating endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Hrd1 is an ER-transmembrane E3 ubiquitin ligase, which is involved in cardiac dysfunction and cardiac hypertrophy in a mouse model of pressure overload. In this study, we investigated whether zonisamide alleviated cardiac hypertrophy in rats by increasing Hrd1 expression and inhibiting ER stress. The beneficial effects of zonisamide were assessed in two experimental models of cardiac hypertrophy: in rats subjected to abdominal aorta constriction (AAC) and treated with zonisamide (14, 28, 56 mg · kg-1 · d-1, i.g.) for 6 weeks as well as in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes (NRCMs) co-treated with Ang II (10 μM) and zonisamide (0.3 μM). Echocardiography analysis revealed that zonsiamide treatment significantly improved cardiac function in AAC rats. We found that zonsiamide treatment significantly attenuated cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis, and suppressed apoptosis and ER stress in the hearts of AAC rats and in Ang II-treated NRCMs. Importantly, zonisamide markedly increased the expression of Hrd1 in the hearts of AAC rats and in Ang II-treated NRCMs. Furthermore, we demonstrated that zonisamide accelerated ER-associated protein degradation (ERAD) in Ang II-treated NRCMs; knockdown of Hrd1 abrogated the inhibitory effects of zonisamide on ER stress and cardiac hypertrophy. Taken together, our results demonstrate that zonisamide is effective in preserving heart structure and function in the experimental models of pathological cardiac hypertrophy. Zonisamide increases Hrd1 expression, thus preventing cardiac hypertrophy and improving the cardiac function of AAC rats.
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- Qian Wu
- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
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- The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and the State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
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Insulin signaling alters antioxidant capacity in the diabetic heart. Redox Biol 2021; 47:102140. [PMID: 34560411 PMCID: PMC8473541 DOI: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.102140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Diabetic cardiomyopathy is associated with an increase in oxidative stress. However, antioxidant therapy has shown a limited capacity to mitigate disease pathology. The molecular mechanisms responsible for the modulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and clearance must be better defined. The objective of this study was to determine how insulin affects superoxide radical (O2•–) levels. O2•– production was evaluated in adult cardiomyocytes isolated from control and Akita (type 1 diabetic) mice by spin-trapping electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy. We found that the basal rates of O2•– production were comparable in control and Akita cardiomyocytes. However, culturing cardiomyocytes without insulin resulted in a significant increase in O2•– production only in the Akita group. In contrast, O2•– production was unaffected by high glucose and/or fatty acid supplementation. The increase in O2•– was due in part to a decrease in superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. The PI3K inhibitor, LY294002, decreased Akita SOD activity when insulin was present, indicating that the modulation of antioxidant activity is through insulin signaling. The effect of insulin on mitochondrial O2•– production was evaluated in Akita mice that underwent a 1-week treatment of insulin. Mitochondria isolated from insulin-treated Akita mice produced less O2•– than vehicle-treated diabetic mice. Quantitative proteomics was performed on whole heart homogenates to determine how insulin affects antioxidant protein expression. Of 29 antioxidant enzymes quantified, thioredoxin 1 was the only one that was significantly enhanced by insulin treatment. In vitro analysis of thioredoxin 1 revealed a previously undescribed capacity of the enzyme to directly scavenge O2•–. These findings demonstrate that insulin has a role in mitigating cardiac oxidative stress in diabetes via regulation of endogenous antioxidant activity. Insulin decreases ROS production in T1D Akita cardiomyocytes. Insulin signaling downstream of PI3K is required for this effect. Insulin increases the antioxidant capacity in the Akita heart. Trx1 is upregulated by insulin in the Akita heart in vivo.
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Ma Y. Thioredoxin-interacting protein (Txnip): more than its name. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2021; 321:H257-H258. [PMID: 34170195 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00330.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Yonggang Ma
- Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
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Mukai N, Nakayama Y, Abdali SA, Yoshioka J. Cardiomyocyte-specific Txnip C247S mutation improves left ventricular functional reserve in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2021; 321:H259-H274. [PMID: 34085839 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00174.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Underlying molecular mechanisms for the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy remain to be determined. Long-term exposure to hyperglycemia causes oxidative stress, which leads to cardiomyocyte dysfunction. Previous studies established the importance of thioredoxin-interacting protein (Txnip) in cellular redox homeostasis and glucose metabolism. Txnip is a highly glucose-responsive molecule that interacts with the catalytic center of reduced thioredoxin and inhibits the antioxidant function of thioredoxin. Here, we show that the molecular interaction between Txnip and thioredoxin plays a pivotal role in the regulation of redox balance in the diabetic myocardium. High glucose increased Txnip expression, decreased thioredoxin activities, and caused oxidative stress in cells. The Txnip-thioredoxin complex was detected in cells with overexpressing wild-type Txnip but not Txnip cysteine 247 to serine (C247S) mutant that disrupts the intermolecular disulfide bridge. Then, diabetes was induced in cardiomyocyte-specific Txnip C247S knock-in mice and their littermate control animals by injections of streptozotocin (STZ). Prolonged hyperglycemia upregulated myocardial Txnip expression in both genotypes. The absence of Txnip's inhibition of thioredoxin in Txnip C247S mutant hearts promoted mitochondrial antioxidative capacities in cardiomyocytes, thereby protecting the heart from oxidative damage by diabetes. Stress hemodynamic analysis uncovered that Txnip C247S knock-in hearts have a greater left ventricular contractile reserve than wild-type hearts under STZ-induced diabetic conditions. These results provide novel evidence that Txnip serves as a regulator of hyperglycemia-induced cardiomyocyte toxicities through direct inhibition of thioredoxin and identify the single cysteine residue in Txnip as a therapeutic target for diabetic injuries.NEW & NORTEWORTHY Thioredoxin-interacting protein (Txnip) has been of great interest as a molecular mechanism to mediate diabetic organ damage. Here, we provide novel evidence that a single mutation of Txnip confers a defense mechanism against myocardial oxidative stress in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice. The results demonstrate the importance of Txnip as a cysteine-containing redox protein that regulates antioxidant thioredoxin via disulfide bond-switching mechanism and identify the cysteine in Txnip as a therapeutic target for diabetic cardiomyopathy.
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- Nobuhiro Mukai
- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, City University of New York School of Medicine, City College of New York, New York, New York
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, City University of New York School of Medicine, City College of New York, New York, New York
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, City University of New York School of Medicine, City College of New York, New York, New York
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- Department of Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences, City University of New York School of Medicine, City College of New York, New York, New York
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Zhang J, Duan D, Osama A, Fang J. Natural Molecules Targeting Thioredoxin System and Their Therapeutic Potential. Antioxid Redox Signal 2021; 34:1083-1107. [PMID: 33115246 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2020.8213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Significance: Thioredoxin (Trx) and thioredoxin reductase are two core members of the Trx system. The system bridges the gap between the universal reducing equivalent NADPH and various biological molecules and plays an essential role in maintaining cellular redox homeostasis and regulating multiple cellular redox signaling pathways. Recent Advance: In recent years, the Trx system has been well documented as an important regulator of many diseases, especially tumorigenesis. Thus, the development of potential therapeutic molecules targeting the system is of great significance for disease treatment. Critical Issues: We herein first discuss the physiological functions of the Trx system and the role that the Trx system plays in various diseases. Then, we focus on the introduction of natural small molecules with potential therapeutic applications, especially the anticancer activity, and review their mechanisms of pharmacological actions via interfering with the Trx system. Finally, we further discuss several natural molecules that harbor therapeutic potential and have entered different clinical trials. Future Directions: Further studies on the functions of the Trx system in multiple diseases will not only improve our understanding of the pathogenesis of many human disorders but also help develop novel therapeutic strategies against these diseases. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 34, 1083-1107.
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- Junmin Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry, Baoji University of Arts and Sciences, Baoji, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry, Baoji University of Arts and Sciences, Baoji, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry, Baoji University of Arts and Sciences, Baoji, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, and School of Pharmacy, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Phytochemistry, Baoji University of Arts and Sciences, Baoji, China
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Domingues A, Jolibois J, Marquet de Rougé P, Nivet-Antoine V. The Emerging Role of TXNIP in Ischemic and Cardiovascular Diseases; A Novel Marker and Therapeutic Target. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22041693. [PMID: 33567593 PMCID: PMC7914816 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22041693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) is a metabolism- oxidative- and inflammation-related marker induced in cardiovascular diseases and is believed to represent a possible link between metabolism and cellular redox status. TXNIP is a potential biomarker in cardiovascular and ischemic diseases but also a novel identified target for preventive and curative medicine. The goal of this review is to focus on the novelties concerning TXNIP. After an overview in TXNIP involvement in oxidative stress, inflammation and metabolism, the remainder of this review presents the clues used to define TXNIP as a new marker at the genetic, blood, or ischemic site level in the context of cardiovascular and ischemic diseases.
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- Alison Domingues
- INSERM 1140, Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Paris, 75006 Paris, France; (A.D.); (J.J.); (P.M.d.R.)
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- INSERM 1140, Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Paris, 75006 Paris, France; (A.D.); (J.J.); (P.M.d.R.)
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- INSERM 1140, Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Paris, 75006 Paris, France; (A.D.); (J.J.); (P.M.d.R.)
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- INSERM 1140, Innovative Therapies in Haemostasis, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université de Paris, 75006 Paris, France; (A.D.); (J.J.); (P.M.d.R.)
- Clinical Biochemistry Department, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Necker Hospital, 75015 Paris, France
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Chatterji A, Sengupta R. Cellular S-denitrosylases: Potential role and interplay of Thioredoxin, TRP14, and Glutaredoxin systems in thiol-dependent protein denitrosylation. Int J Biochem Cell Biol 2021; 131:105904. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biocel.2020.105904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Engineered resveratrol-loaded fibrous scaffolds promotes functional cardiac repair and regeneration through Thioredoxin-1 mediated VEGF pathway. Int J Pharm 2021; 597:120236. [PMID: 33539996 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 12/26/2020] [Accepted: 12/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Despite recent advancements, mortality due to coronary heart disease (CHD) remains high. Recently, the use of tissue-engineered grafts and scaffolds has emerged as a candidate for supporting the myocardium after an ischemic event. Resveratrol is a naturally occurring plant-based non-flavonoid polyphenolic compound found in many natural foods, including grapes and red wine. We embedded resveratrol in a polycaprolactone (PCL) scaffold and evaluated the cardio-therapeutic effects in a murine model of myocardial infarction (MI), with animals being grouped into Sham (S), Myocardial Infarction (MI), MI + PCL, and MI + PCL-Resveratrol (MI + PCL-R). After 4 and 8 weeks, echocardiography was performed to assess ejection fraction (EF) and fractional shortening (FS), which was followed by immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence analysis at 8 weeks. The MI + PCL-R group showed a significant improvement in EF and FS compared with the MI + PCL group at 4 and 8-weeks post-surgery. PCL-R scaffolds treated hearts revealed decreased inflammatory cell infiltration, improved collagen extracellular matrix (ECM) secretion and blood vessel network formation following MI. The immunofluorescence analysis revealed resveratrol-loaded scaffolds promote increased expression of cTnT, Cx-43, Trx-1, and VEGF proteins. This study reports resveratrol-mediated rescue of ischemic myocardium when delivered through a biodegradable polymeric scaffold system after MI.
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Tülay Aydın P, Göz M, Kankılıç N, Aydın MS, Koyuncu İ. Micro-RNA gene expressions during cardiopulmonary bypass. J Card Surg 2021; 36:921-927. [PMID: 33484193 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cardiopulmonary bypass (CBP) is the most widely used method in cardiac surgery. During the CPB procedure, studies are conducted to maintain myocardial perfusion adequacy, reduce oxidative stress caused by immune reactions, and understand the longevity of the procedure. Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs) have come to the fore to understand the changes in the CPB. In vivo studies have shown that many different miRNAs regulate critical signaling molecules including cytokines, growth factors, transcription factors, proapoptotic, and antiapoptotic proteins. Our study aims to investigate the changes of miR-34a, miR-15a, and miR-320a gene expression in extracorporeal circulation. METHODS Fifteen patients who underwent elective open-heart surgery were included in the study. Serum plasma samples were taken from the patients preoperatively, at the time of CPB, and at 24 h postoperatively. Gene expression of miR-34a, miR-15a, and miR-320a in plasma samples was studied. Differences in gene expression were compared. RESULTS miR-15a gene expression increased during CPB compared with preoperative levels (p < .001). This increase was decreased after the operation (p < .05). miR-34a gene expression increased significantly during CPB (p < .01). Similar to the other two gene expressions, miR-320a gene expression was significantly increased during CPB (p < .01). CONCLUSIONS miRNAs may play a key role in the initiation and maintenance of pathophysiological cascades during CPB. Our study showed the gene expression of miR-34a, miR-15a, and miR-320a in the CPB process. Our study will be a pioneer among future studies to investigate the molecular pathophysiology of the CPB process.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical School of Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical School of Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical School of Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Medical School of Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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Li W, Xu X, Dong D, Lei T, Ou H. Up-regulation of thioredoxin system by puerarin inhibits lipid uptake in macrophages. Free Radic Biol Med 2021; 162:542-554. [PMID: 33242606 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2020.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Cellular oxidative stress promotes lipid accumulation in macrophages during atherogenesis. Puerarin is a natural isoflavone with beneficial effects against oxidation and atherosclerosis. In this study, we investigated the effects of puerarin on lipid uptake and explored the underlying molecular regulation. We found puerarin up-regulated thioredoxin-1 (Trx1) and Trx reductase-1 (TrxR1) expression; it increased TrxR1 activity, cellular thiols contents and decreased oxidized form of Trx1, thus inhibiting cellular ROS generation. Confocal microscope and flow cytometry analysis showed fluorescence labeled Dil-oxLDL uptake was dramatically inhibited by puerarin in RAW264.7 cells as well as in primary bone marrow derived macrophages and peritoneal macrophages. The effects were reversed when Trx1 was inhibited by treatment with Trx1 inhibitor PX-12 or Trx1 siRNA. We also found scavenger receptors such as SR-A and Lox-1, but not CD36 were involved in the Trx1-mediated lipid uptake inhibition. Moreover, measurements of foam cell accumulation and ROS production in sections of aortic roots showed those were reduced by puerarin but raised when additional treatment with PX-12 or Trx1 siRNA in apoE-/- mice, which demonstrates the lipid uptake reduction by puerarin requires Trx1 inhibition in vivo. In addition, we analyzed the upstream regulation and found puerarin induced Nrf2 activity; cooperation between Nrf2 and ATF4 facilitated the puerarin effects. PERK phosphorylation was detected to be increased by puerarin, while PERK inhibition reduced cellular Trx1, TrxR1, nuclear Nrf2 and ATF4. Altogether, puerarin modulates PERK/Nrf2 that coordinates with ATF4 to active Trx1, which causes SR-A and Lox-1 reduction and lipid uptake inhibition in macrophages. This suggests Trx1 could be an effective target by puerarin in the prevention of atherosclerosis.
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- Wenchao Li
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Science, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, 550025, Guizhou, PR China.
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Wu X, Reboll MR, Korf-Klingebiel M, Wollert KC. Angiogenesis after acute myocardial infarction. Cardiovasc Res 2020; 117:1257-1273. [PMID: 33063086 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvaa287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Acute myocardial infarction (MI) inflicts massive injury to the coronary microcirculation leading to vascular disintegration and capillary rarefication in the infarct region. Tissue repair after MI involves a robust angiogenic response that commences in the infarct border zone and extends into the necrotic infarct core. Technological advances in several areas have provided novel mechanistic understanding of postinfarction angiogenesis and how it may be targeted to improve heart function after MI. Cell lineage tracing studies indicate that new capillary structures arise by sprouting angiogenesis from pre-existing endothelial cells (ECs) in the infarct border zone with no meaningful contribution from non-EC sources. Single-cell RNA sequencing shows that ECs in infarcted hearts may be grouped into clusters with distinct gene expression signatures, likely reflecting functionally distinct cell populations. EC-specific multicolour lineage tracing reveals that EC subsets clonally expand after MI. Expanding EC clones may arise from tissue-resident ECs with stem cell characteristics that have been identified in multiple organs including the heart. Tissue repair after MI involves interactions among multiple cell types which occur, to a large extent, through secreted proteins and their cognate receptors. While we are only beginning to understand the full complexity of this intercellular communication, macrophage and fibroblast populations have emerged as major drivers of the angiogenic response after MI. Animal data support the view that the endogenous angiogenic response after MI can be boosted to reduce scarring and adverse left ventricular remodelling. The improved mechanistic understanding of infarct angiogenesis therefore creates multiple therapeutic opportunities. During preclinical development, all proangiogenic strategies should be tested in animal models that replicate both cardiovascular risk factor(s) and the pharmacotherapy typically prescribed to patients with acute MI. Considering that the majority of patients nowadays do well after MI, clinical translation will require careful selection of patients in need of proangiogenic therapies.
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- Xuekun Wu
- Division of Molecular and Translational Cardiology, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Division of Molecular and Translational Cardiology, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Division of Molecular and Translational Cardiology, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover 30625, Germany
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- Division of Molecular and Translational Cardiology, Department of Cardiology and Angiology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover 30625, Germany
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Cai M, Xu Z, Bo W, Wu F, Qi W, Tian Z. Up-regulation of Thioredoxin 1 by aerobic exercise training attenuates endoplasmic reticulum stress and cardiomyocyte apoptosis following myocardial infarction. SPORTS MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCE 2020; 2:132-140. [PMID: 35782283 PMCID: PMC9219273 DOI: 10.1016/j.smhs.2020.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Exercise training (ET) has been reported to reduce oxidative stress and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the heart following myocardial infarction (MI). Thioredoxin 1 (Trx1) plays a protective role in the infarcted heart. However, whether Trx1 regulates ER stress of the infarcted heart and participates in ET-induced cardiac protective effects are still not well known. In this work, H9c2 cells were treated with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and recombinant human Trx1 protein (TXN), meanwhile, adult male C57B6L mice were used to establish the MI model, and subjected to a six-week aerobic exercise training (AET) with or without the injection of Trx1 inhibitor, PX-12. Results showed that H2O2 significantly increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) level and the expression of TXNIP, CHOP and cleaved caspase12, induced cell apoptosis; TXN intervention reduced ROS level and the expression of CHOP and cleaved caspase12, and inhibited cell apoptosis in H2O2-treated H9c2 cells. Furthermore, AET up-regulated endogenous Trx1 protein expression and down-regulated TXNIP expression, restored ROS level and the expression of ER stress-related proteins, inhibited cell apoptosis as well as improved cardiac fibrosis and heart function in mice after MI. PX-12 partly inhibited the AET-induced beneficial effects in the infarcted heart. This study demonstrates that Trx1 attenuates ER stress-induced cell apoptosis, and AET reduces MI-induced ROS overproduction, ER stress and cell apoptosis partly through up-regulating of Trx1 expression in mice with MI.
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Wang J, Xue Z, Lin J, Wang Y, Ying H, Lv Q, Hua C, Wang M, Chen S, Zhou B. Proline improves cardiac remodeling following myocardial infarction and attenuates cardiomyocyte apoptosis via redox regulation. Biochem Pharmacol 2020; 178:114065. [PMID: 32492448 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2020.114065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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At present, ischemic heart failure (HF) caused by coronary heart disease (CHD) has a high morbidity and mortality, placing a heavy burden on global human health. L-Proline (Pro), a nonessential amino acid and the foundation of proteins in the human body, was found to be protective against oxidative stress in various diseases. However, the role of Pro in cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains unclear. In vivo, adult mice were subjected to left anterior descending (LAD) artery ligation for 4 weeks with or without Pro treatment. In vitro, H9c2 cardiomyocytes were pretreated with or without Pro, followed by treatment with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (200 μM) for 6 and 12 h. Our data showed that Pro metabolism was disturbing after myocardial infarction (MI). Pro treatment improved cardiac remodeling, reduced infarct size, and decreased oxidative stress and apoptosis in mouse hearts after MI. Pro inhibited the H2O2-induced increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) in H9c2 cells and protected against H2O2-induced apoptosis. Mechanistically, by RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) and pathway analysis, Pro was shown to exert a protective effect through H2O2 catabolic processes and apoptotic processes, especially oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). Taken together, our findings suggested that Pro protects against MI injury at least partially via redox regulation, highlighting the potential of Pro as a novel therapy for ischemic HF caused by CHD.
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- Jiacheng Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Intervention and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Intervention and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Intervention and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Intervention and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Intervention and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Intervention and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotherapy of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Intervention and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biotherapy of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Intervention and Regenerative Medicine of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou, China.
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Yokoi S, Kasuno K, Nishimori K, Nishikawa S, Nishikawa Y, Morita S, Kobayashi M, Fukushima S, Mikami D, Takahashi N, Oota Y, Kimura H, Soya Y, Kimata S, Nishimura K, Ono T, Muso E, Yoshida H, Yodoi J, Iwano M. Analytical and clinical validation of rapid chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay for urinary thioredoxin, an oxidative stress-dependent early biomarker of acute kidney injury. Clin Chim Acta 2020; 507:271-279. [PMID: 32348784 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.04.025] [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: 03/11/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oxidative stress is now recognized to be an important therapeutic target in kidney diseases. However, there are currently no biomarkers that can be used clinically to diagnose renal oxidative stress. METHODS A rapid assay system for urinary thioredoxin 1, an oxidative stress-dependent biomarker of acute kidney injury (AKI), was developed as a chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay and validated analytically and clinically. RESULTS Analytic evaluation revealed that hemolytic hemoglobin caused measurements to be abnormally high, above the detectable range. However, urine sediment containing red blood cells did not affect the measurements. Assays using our proposed chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay were completed within as little as 6 min, whereas a conventional ELISA > 4 h. Aciduria <pH 6.0 led to a significant underestimation of thioredoxin 1 concentrations. However, the effects of aciduria were completely reversible with use of a buffer developed for pH adjustment. Urinary thioredoxin 1 was increased in patients with AKI, but was unaffected by extrarenal oxidative stress diseases, including hypoxemia and myocardial infarction, or by chronic kidney disease in which serum creatinine concentrations were comparable. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay system for urinary thioredoxin 1 enables rapid and specific diagnosis of AKI associated with oxidative stress.
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- Seiji Yokoi
- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan; Life Science Innovation Center, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan.
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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- Diagnostic System Department, Toyobo Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Tsuruga Institute of Biotechnology, Toyobo Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Tsuruga Institute of Biotechnology, Toyobo Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Amagasaki Eijinkai Clinic, Hyogo, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Kitano Hospital, Tazuke Kofukai Medical Research Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sugita Genpaku Memorial Obama Municipal Hospital, Fukui, Japan
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- Department of Biological Responses, Institute for Virus Research, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Fukui, Japan
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Hou R, Shen M, Wang R, Liu H, Gao C, Xu J, Tao L, Yin Z, Yin T. Thioredoxin1 Inactivation Mediates the Impairment of Ischemia-Induced Angiogenesis and Further Injury in Diabetic Myocardium. J Vasc Res 2020; 57:76-85. [PMID: 31968349 DOI: 10.1159/000505455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus (DM)-induced impairment of collateral formation has been demonstrated in subjects with coronary artery disease, which contributes to unfavorable prognosis among diabetic individuals. In our previous studies, thioredoxin1 (Trx1) activity was shown to be decreased in diabetic cardiac tissues, but the reason of Trx1 inactivation and whether it mediates the impaired angiogenesis in ischemic myocardium is still to be identified. As thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP), an endogenous inhibitor of Trx, is overexpressed in DM due to carbohydrate response element within its promoter, we hypothesized that inhibition of Trx1 by enhanced TXNIP expression in endothelial cells may play a role in hyperglycemia-induced impairment of angiogenesis. In the present study, we found that high glucose-mediated increase of TXNIP expression and TXNIP-Trx1 interaction induced the impairment in endothelial cell function and survival, since these detrimental effects are rescued by silencing TXNIP with small interfering RNA. In diabetic mice, TXNIP knockdown or recombinant human Trx1 treatment counteracted the impairment of angiogenesis, alleviated myocardial ischemic injury, and improved survival rate. All these data implicate that TXNIP upregulation and subsequently the increased formation of TXNIP-Trx1 complex is a novel pathologic pathway by which DM induces insufficient angiogenesis and thereby exacerbates myocardial ischemia injury.
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- Rongrong Hou
- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.,Department of Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China.,Department of Cardiology and National Clinical Research Center of Geriatrics Disease, Hainan Hospital of PLA General Hospital, Sanya, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China,
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Yang B, Huang Y, Zhang H, Huang Y, Zhou HJ, Young L, Xiao H, Min W. Mitochondrial thioredoxin-2 maintains HCN4 expression and prevents oxidative stress-mediated sick sinus syndrome. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2020; 138:291-303. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2019.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Glucose impairs angiogenesis and promotes ventricular remodelling following myocardial infarction via upregulation of microRNA-17. Exp Cell Res 2019; 381:191-200. [DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2019.04.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Revised: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Evaluation of dermal tissue regeneration using resveratrol loaded fibrous matrix in a preclinical mouse model of full-thickness ischemic wound. Int J Pharm 2019; 558:177-186. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2018] [Revised: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Chen K, Rekep M, Wei W, Wu Q, Xue Q, Li S, Tian J, Yi Q, Zhang G, Zhang G, Xiao Q, Luo J, Liu Y. Quercetin Prevents In Vivo and In Vitro Myocardial Hypertrophy Through the Proteasome-GSK-3 Pathway. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 2019; 32:5-21. [PMID: 29435775 DOI: 10.1007/s10557-018-6771-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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PURPOSE Quercetin, a flavonoid, has been reported to ameliorate cardiovascular diseases, such as cardiac hypertrophy. However, the mechanism is not completely understood. In this study, a mechanism related to proteasome-glycogen synthesis kinase 3 (GSK-3) was elucidated in rats and primary neonatal cardiomyocytes. METHODS Rats were subjected to sham or constriction of abdominal aorta surgery groups and treated with or without quercetin for 8 weeks. Angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced primary cardiomyocytes were cultured with quercetin treatment or not for 48 h. Echocardiography, real-time RT-PCR, histology, immunofluorescence, and Western blotting were conducted. Proteasome activities were also detected using a fluorescent peptide substrate. RESULTS Echocardiography showed that quercetin prevented constriction of abdominal aorta-induced cardiac hypertrophy and improved the cardiac diastolic function. In addition, quercetin also significantly reduced the Ang II-induced hypertrophic surface area and atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) mRNA level in primary cardiomyocytes. Proteasome activities were obviously inhibited in the quercetin-treated group both in vivo and in vitro. Quercetin also decreased the levels of proteasome subunit beta type (PSMB) 1, PSMB2, and PSMB5 of the 20S proteasome as well as the levels of proteasome regulatory particle (Rpt) 1 and Rpt4 of the 19S proteasome. In particular, the PSMB5 level in the nucleus was reduced after quercetin treatment. Furthermore, phosphorylated GSK-3α/β (inactivation of GSK-3) was decreased, which means that GSK-3 activity was increased. The phosphorylation levels of upstream AKT (PKB (protein kinase B)) and liver kinase B1/AMP activated protein kinase (LKB1/AMPKα) and those of downstream extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), histone H3, β-catenin, and GATA binding protein 4 (GATA4) were reduced after quercetin treatment, while hypertrophy was reversed after treatment with the GSK-3 inhibitor. CONCLUSION In summary, quercetin prevents cardiac hypertrophy, which is related to proteasome inhibition and activation of GSK-3α/β. Upstream (AKT, LKB1/AMPKα) and downstream hypertrophic factors, such as ERK, histone H3, β-catenin, and GATA4, may also be involved.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cells, Cultured
- Disease Models, Animal
- Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3/metabolism
- Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 beta/metabolism
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/enzymology
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/pathology
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/physiopathology
- Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular/prevention & control
- Male
- Myocytes, Cardiac/drug effects
- Myocytes, Cardiac/enzymology
- Myocytes, Cardiac/pathology
- Phosphorylation
- Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex/drug effects
- Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex/metabolism
- Proteasome Inhibitors/pharmacology
- Quercetin/pharmacology
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Signal Transduction/drug effects
- Ventricular Function, Left/drug effects
- Ventricular Remodeling/drug effects
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- Kuixiang Chen
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology and Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
- Medical College of Jiaying University, Meizhou, 514031, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology and Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Key Laboratory of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of China, Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Institute of Brain Research, Jinan University, Guangzhou, 510632, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology and Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology and Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology and Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology and Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology and Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology and Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology and Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology and Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology and Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Key Laboratory of Molecular Clinical Pharmacology and Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China.
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Early inhibition of endothelial retinoid uptake upon myocardial infarction restores cardiac function and prevents cell, tissue, and animal death. J Mol Cell Cardiol 2018; 126:105-117. [PMID: 30472251 DOI: 10.1016/j.yjmcc.2018.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/20/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Physiologically, following myocardial infarction (MI), retinoid levels elevate locally in the infarcted area. Whereas therapeutic systemic application of retinoids was shown to reduce the progression of ventricular dilatation and the onset of heart failure, the role of acute physiologically increased retinoids in the infarction zone is unknown to date. To reveal the role of local retinoids in the MI zone is the central aim of this study. Using human cell culture and co-culture models for hypoxia as well as various assays systems, lentivirus-based transgene expression, in silico molecular docking studies, and an MI model in rats, we analysed the impact of the retinoid all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) on cell signalling, cell viability, tissue survival, heart function, and MI-induced death in rats. Based on our results, ATRA-mediated signalling does aggravate the MI phenotype (e.g. 2.5-fold increased mortality compared to control), whereas 5'-methoxyleoligin (5ML), a new agent which interferes with ATRA-signalling rescues the ATRA-dependent phenotype. On the molecular level, ATRA signalling causes induction of TXNIP, a potent inhibitor of the physiological antioxidant thioredoxin (TRX1) and sensitizes cells to necrotic cell death upon hypoxia. 5ML-mediated prevention of ATRA effects were shown to be based on the inhibition of cellular ATRA uptake by interference with the cholesterol (and retinol) binding motif of the transmembrane protein STRA6. 5ML-mediated inhibition of ATRA uptake led to a strong reduction of ATRA-dependent gene expression, reduced ROS formation, and protection from necrotic cell death. As 5ML exerted a cardioprotective effect, also independent of its inhibition of cellular ATRA uptake, the agent likely has another cardioprotective property, which may rely on the induction of TRX1 activity. In summary, this is the first study to show i) that local retinoids in the early MI zone may worsen disease outcome, ii) that inhibition of endothelial retinoid uptake using 5ML may constitute a novel treatment strategy, and iii) that targeting endothelial and myocardial retinoid uptake (e.g. via STRA6 inhibition) may constitute a novel treatment target in acute MI.
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Shen M, Bai D, Liu B, Lu X, Hou R, Zeng C, Li N, Fu Z, Li C, Tao L, Wang H, Yin T. Dysregulated Txnip-ROS-Wnt axis contributes to the impaired ischemic heart repair in diabetic mice. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2018; 1864:3735-3745. [PMID: 30261287 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2018.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Revised: 08/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Hyperglycemia-induced impairment of angiogenesis contributes to the unfavorable prognosis of myocardial ischemia in long-standing diabetes mellitus. The underlying mechanism remains largely unknown and therapeutic strategies thereby limited. In the present study, we investigated the possible involvement of thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in the context, and their possible relation was also explored. STZ induced diabetic mice were subjected to myocardial infarction (MI). Adenovirus expressing shTXNIP, shCtnnb1 (β-catenin) driven by VE-Cadherin promoter was administered intramyocardially immediately after MI. Cardiac function, histology, and molecular analyses were performed at predetermined time points. Increased endothelial expression of TXNIP was found in diabetic hearts, which correlated well with reduced nuclear β-catenin expression, insufficient angiogenesis, aggravated cardiac remodeling, and poor survival. Endothelial-specific knockdown of TXNIP significantly rescued β-catenin activity, together with increased angiogenesis, preserved cardiac function, and improved survival rate. Moreover, additional knockdown of β-catenin essentially reversed the beneficial effects of TXNIP downregulation. In vitro, high glucose treatment of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) increased TXNIP levels and ROS concentration, while it reduced β-catenin activity. Silencing TXNIP or ROS scavenger restored the high glucose induced reduction of Wnt/β-catenin activity in HUVECs. In addition, either reduction of TXNIP expression or supplementation of exogenous Wnt3a improved the HUVECs quantity and migration under high glucose conditions. Diabetes-induced increase of TXNIP expression in the endothelium contributes to impaired angiogenesis after MI, especially via the elevation of ROS and the impaired Wnt/β-catenin signaling. Targeting TXNIP-ROS-Wnt is a promising strategy in improving the prognosis.
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- Mingzhi Shen
- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China; Department of Cardiology and National Clinical Research Center of Geriatrics Disease, Hainan Branch of PLA General Hospital, Sanya, Hainan, PR China
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- Department of Physiology, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Endocrinology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, PLA General Hospital, Beijing, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Xijing Hospital, the Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
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Saad I, Fournier CT, Wilson RL, Lakshmanan R, Selvaraju V, Thirunavukkarasu M, Alexander Palesty J, McFadden DW, Maulik N. Thioredoxin-1 augments wound healing and promote angiogenesis in a murine ischemic full-thickness wound model. Surgery 2018; 164:1077-1086. [PMID: 30131176 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.05.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2018] [Revised: 05/06/2018] [Accepted: 05/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Nonhealing wounds are a continuing health problem in the United States. Overproduction of reactive oxygen species is a major causative factor behind delayed wound healing. Previously we reported that thioredoxin-1 treatment could alleviate oxidative stress under ischemic conditions, such as myocardial infarction and hindlimb ischemia. In this study, we explored the potential for thioredoxin-1 gene therapy to effectively aid wound healing through improved angiogenesis in a murine ischemic wound model. METHODS Full-thickness, cutaneous, ischemic wounds were created in the dorsum skin flap of 8- to 12-week-old CD1 mice. Nonischemic wounds created lateral to the ischemic skin flap served as internal controls. Mice with both ischemic wounds and nonischemic wounds were treated with Adeno-LacZ (1 × 109 pfu) or Adeno-thioredoxin-1 (1 × 109 pfu), injected intradermally around the wound. Digital imaging was performed on days 0, 3, 6, and 9 to assess the rate of wound closure. Tissue samples collected at predetermined time intervals were processed for immunohistochemical analysis. RESULTS No significant differences in wound closure were identified among the nonischemic wounds control, nonischemic wounds-LacZ, and nonischemic wounds-thioredoxin-1 groups. Hence, only mice with ischemic wounds were further analyzed. The ischemic wounds-thioredoxin-1 group had significant improvement in wound closure on days 6 and 9 after surgery compared with the ischemic wounds control and ischemic wounds-LacZ groups. Immunohistochemical analysis indicated increased thioredoxin-1, vascular endothelial cell growth factor, and β-catenin levels in the ischemic wounds-thioredoxin-1 group compared with the ischemic wounds control and ischemic wounds-LacZ groups, as well as increased capillary density and cell proliferation, as represented by Ki-67 staining. CONCLUSION Taken together, thioredoxin-1 gene therapy promotes vascular endothelial cell growth factor signaling and re-epithelialization and activates wound closure in mice with ischemic wounds.
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- Ibnalwalid Saad
- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, UConn Health, Farmington, CT; Department of Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, CT; Stanley J. Dudrick Department of Surgery, Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, UConn Health, Farmington, CT; Department of Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, CT; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, UConn Health, Farmington, CT; Department of Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, CT
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, UConn Health, Farmington, CT; Department of Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, CT
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, UConn Health, Farmington, CT; Department of Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, CT
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, UConn Health, Farmington, CT; Department of Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, CT
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- Stanley J. Dudrick Department of Surgery, Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, UConn Health, Farmington, CT; Department of Surgery, UConn Health, Farmington, CT.
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Tinkov AA, Bjørklund G, Skalny AV, Holmgren A, Skalnaya MG, Chirumbolo S, Aaseth J. The role of the thioredoxin/thioredoxin reductase system in the metabolic syndrome: towards a possible prognostic marker? Cell Mol Life Sci 2018; 75:1567-1586. [PMID: 29327078 PMCID: PMC11105605 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-018-2745-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Revised: 12/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Mammalian thioredoxin reductase (TrxR) is a selenoprotein with three existing isoenzymes (TrxR1, TrxR2, and TrxR3), which is found primarily intracellularly but also in extracellular fluids. The main substrate thioredoxin (Trx) is similarly found (as Trx1 and Trx2) in various intracellular compartments, in blood plasma, and is the cell's major disulfide reductase. Thioredoxin reductase is necessary as a NADPH-dependent reducing agent in biochemical reactions involving Trx. Genetic and environmental factors like selenium status influence the activity of TrxR. Research shows that the Trx/TrxR system plays a significant role in the physiology of the adipose tissue, in carbohydrate metabolism, insulin production and sensitivity, blood pressure regulation, inflammation, chemotactic activity of macrophages, and atherogenesis. Based on recent research, it has been reported that the modulation of the Trx/TrxR system may be considered as a new target in the management of the metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes, as well as in the treatment of hypertension and atherosclerosis. In this review evidence about a possible role of this system as a marker of the metabolic syndrome is reported.
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- Alexey A Tinkov
- Yaroslavl State University, Yaroslavl, Russia
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
- Institute of Cellular and Intracellular Symbiosis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Orenburg, Russia
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- Council for Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Toften 24, 8610, Mo i Rana, Norway.
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- Yaroslavl State University, Yaroslavl, Russia
- Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, Russia
- Trace Element Institute for UNESCO, Lyon, France
- Orenburg State University, Orenburg, Russia
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neurological and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Research Department, Innlandet Hospital Trust, Brumunddal, Norway
- Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, Elverum, Norway
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Wilson RL, Selvaraju V, Lakshmanan R, Thirunavukkarasu M, Campbell J, McFadden DW, Maulik N. Thioredoxin-1 attenuates sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy after cecal ligation and puncture in mice. J Surg Res 2017; 220:68-78. [PMID: 29180214 PMCID: PMC7904090 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.06.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 06/12/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sepsis is a leading cause of mortality among patients in intensive care units across the USA. Thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) is an essential 12 kDa cytosolic protein that, apart from maintaining the cellular redox state, possesses multifunctional properties. In this study, we explored the possibility of controlling adverse myocardial depression by overexpression of Trx-1 in a mouse model of severe sepsis. METHODS Adult C57BL/6J and Trx-1Tg/+ mice were divided into wild-type sham (WTS), wild-type cecal ligation and puncture (WTCLP), Trx-1Tg/+sham (Trx-1Tg/+S), and Trx-1Tg/+CLP groups. Cardiac function was evaluated before surgery, 6 and 24 hours after CLP surgery. Immunohistochemical and Western blot analysis were performed after 24 hours in heart tissue sections. RESULTS Echocardiography analysis showed preserved cardiac function in the Trx-1Tg/+ CLP group compared with the WTCLP group. Similarly, Western blot analysis revealed increased expression of Trx-1, heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), survivin (an inhibitor of apoptosis [IAP] protein family), and decreased expression of thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP), caspase-3, and 3- nitrotyrosine in the Trx-1Tg/+CLP group compared with the WTCLP group. Immunohistochemical analysis showed reduced 4-hydroxynonenal, apoptosis, and vascular leakage in the cardiac tissue of Trx-1Tg/+CLP mice compared with mice in the WTCLP group. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that overexpression of Trx-1 attenuates cardiac dysfunction during CLP. The mechanism of action may involve reduction of oxidative stress, apoptosis, and vascular permeability through activation of Trx-1/HO-1 and anti-apoptotic protein survivin.
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- Rickesha L Wilson
- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut.
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut.
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Nagarajan N, Oka S, Sadoshima J. Modulation of signaling mechanisms in the heart by thioredoxin 1. Free Radic Biol Med 2017; 109:125-131. [PMID: 27993729 PMCID: PMC5462876 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2016.12.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion and heart failure are the major cardiac conditions in which an imbalance between oxidative stress and anti-oxidant mechanisms is observed. The myocardium has endogenous reducing mechanisms, including the thioredoxin (Trx) and glutathione systems, that act to scavenge reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reduce oxidized proteins. The Trx system consists of Trx, Trx reductase (TrxR), and an electron donor, NADPH, where Trx is maintained in a reduced state in the presence of TrxR and NADPH. Trx1, a major isoform of Trx, is abundantly expressed in the heart and exerts its oxidoreductase activity through conserved Cys32 and Cys35, reducing oxidized proteins through thiol disulfide exchange reactions. In this review, we will focus on molecular targets of Trx1 in the heart, including transcription factors, microRNAs, histone deactylases, and protein kinases. We will then discuss how Trx1 regulates the functions of its targets, thereby affecting the extent of myocardial injury caused by myocardial ischemia/reperfusion and the progression of heart failure.
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- Narayani Nagarajan
- Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave, MSB G609, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave, MSB G609, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 185 South Orange Ave, MSB G609, Newark, NJ 07103, USA.
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Overexpression of Thioredoxin1 enhances functional recovery in a mouse model of hind limb ischemia. J Surg Res 2017; 216:158-168. [PMID: 28807201 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.04.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2016] [Revised: 04/22/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is keen interest in finding nonsurgical treatments for peripheral vascular disease (PVD). Previously, we demonstrated that selective activation of Thioredoxin1 (Trx1), a 12-kDa cytosolic protein, initiates redox-dependent signaling and promotes neovascularization after ischemic heart disease. Therefore, Trx1 might possess immense potential to not only treat murine hind limb ischemia (HLI) through effective angiogenesis but also provide PVD patients with nonsurgical therapy to enhance neovascularization and improve blood perfusion. METHODS To determine whether activation of Trx1 increases blood perfusion in HLI, two different strategies were used-gene therapy and transgenic model system. In adenoviral-mediated gene therapy, 8- to 12-wk-old mice were divided into two groups: (1) control Adeno-LacZ (Ad-LacZ) and (2) Adeno-Thiroedoxin1 (Ad-Trx1). The mice underwent surgical intervention to induce right HLI followed by injection with Ad-LacZ or Ad-Trx1, respectively. In the second strategy, we used wild-type and transgenic mice overexpressing Trx1 (Trx1Tg/+). All the animals underwent Doppler imaging for the assessment of limb perfusion followed by immunohistochemistry and Western blot analysis. RESULTS Significant increases in perfusion ratio were observed in all the Trx1 overexpressed groups compared with their corresponding controls. Expressions of heme oxygenase-1, vascular endothelial growth factor, and the vascular endothelial growth factor receptors Flk-1 and Flt-1 were increased in Trx1 overexpressed mice compared with their respective controls. Blood perfusion in the ischemic limb gradually improved and significantly recovered in Trx1Tg/+ and Ad-Trx1 groups compared with their corresponding controls. The capillary and arteriolar density in the ischemic zone were found to be higher in Trx1Tg/+ group compared with wild type. CONCLUSIONS The overall outcomes of our study demonstrate that Trx1 enhances blood perfusion and increases angiogenic protein expression in a rodent HLI model. These results suggest that Trx1 is a potential target for clinical trials and drug therapy for the treatment of PVD.
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Lakshmanan R, Ukani G, Rishi MT, Maulik N. Trimodal rescue of hind limb ischemia with growth factors, cells, and nanocarriers: fundamentals to clinical trials. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2017; 95:1125-1140. [PMID: 28407473 DOI: 10.1139/cjpp-2016-0713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Peripheral artery disease is a severe medical condition commonly characterized by critical or acute limb ischemia. Gradual accumulation of thrombotic plaques in peripheral arteries of the lower limb may lead to intermittent claudication or ischemia in muscle tissue. Ischemic muscle tissue with lesions may become infected, resulting in a non-healing wound. Stable progression of the non-healing wound associated with severe ischemia might lead to functional deterioration of the limb, which, depending on the severity, can result in amputation. Immediate rescue of ischemic muscles through revascularization strategies is considered the gold standard to treat critical limb ischemia. Growth factors offer multiple levels of protection in revascularization of ischemic tissue. In this review, the basic mechanism through which growth factors exert their beneficial properties to rescue the ischemic limb is extensively discussed. Moreover, clinical trials based on growth factor and stem cell therapy to treat critical limb ischemia are considered. The clinical utility of stem cell therapy for the treatment of limb ischemia is explained and recent advances in nanocarrier technology for selective growth factor and stem cell supplementation are summarized.
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- Rajesh Lakshmanan
- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.,Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.,Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.,Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA.,Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT 06030, USA
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Selvaraju V, Suresh SC, Thirunavukkarasu M, Mannu J, Foye JLC, Mathur PP, Palesty JA, Sanchez JA, McFadden DW, Maulik N. Regulation of A-Kinase-Anchoring Protein 12 by Heat Shock Protein A12B to Prevent Ventricular Dysfunction Following Acute Myocardial Infarction in Diabetic Rats. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2017; 10:209-220. [PMID: 28281242 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-017-9734-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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We examined the effects of overexpressing HSPA12B on angiogenesis and myocardial function by intramyocardial administration of adenovirus encoding HSPA12B (Ad. HSPA12B) in a streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat subjected to myocardial infarction. Rats were divided randomly into six groups: control sham (CS) + Ad.LacZ, control myocardial infarction (CMI) + Ad.LacZ, control MI + Ad.HSPA12B, diabetic sham (DS) + Ad.LacZ, diabetic MI + Ad.LacZ and diabetic MI + Ad.HSPA12B. Following MI or sham surgery, the respective groups received either Ad.LacZ or Ad.HSPA12B via intramyocardial injections. We observed increased capillary and arteriolar density along with reduced fibrosis and preserved heart functions in DMI-AdHSPA12B compared to DMI-AdLacZ group. Western blot analysis demonstrated enhanced HSPA12B, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) expression along with decreased expression of thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) and A kinase anchoring protein 12 (AKAP12) in the DMI-AdHSPA12B compared to DMI-AdLacZ group. Our findings reveal that HSPA12B overexpression interacts with AKAP12 and downregulate TXNIP in diabetic rats following acute MI.
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- Vaithinathan Selvaraju
- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Centre for Bioinformatics, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India
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- Centre for Bioinformatics, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India.,KIIT University, Bhubaneshwar, India
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, USA.
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Campesi I, Franconi F, Seghieri G, Meloni M. Sex-gender-related therapeutic approaches for cardiovascular complications associated with diabetes. Pharmacol Res 2017; 119:195-207. [PMID: 28189784 DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2017.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2016] [Revised: 12/14/2016] [Accepted: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Diabetes is a chronic disease associated with micro- and macrovascular complications and is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular complications associated with diabetes are among the most important causes of death in diabetic patients. Interestingly, several sex-gender differences have been reported to significantly impact in the pathophysiology of diabetes. In particular, sex-gender differences have been reported to affect diabetes epidemiology, risk factors, as well as cardiovascular complications associated with diabetes. This suggests that different therapeutic approaches are needed for managing diabetes-associated cardiovascular complications in men and women. In this review, we will discuss about the sex-gender differences that are known to impact on diabetes, mainly focusing on the cardiovascular complications associated with the disease. We will then discuss the therapeutic approaches for managing diabetes-associated cardiovascular complications and how differences in sex-gender can influence the existing therapeutic approaches.
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- Ilaria Campesi
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy; Dipartimento Politiche della Persona, Regione Basilicata, Italy.
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- BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Queen's Medical Research Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK.
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Jiang M, Yu Y, Luo J, Gao Q, Zhang L, Wang Q, Zhao J. Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Expressing Thioredoxin 1 Attenuate Bleomycin-Induced Skin Fibrosis and Oxidative Stress in Scleroderma. J Invest Dermatol 2017; 137:1223-1233. [PMID: 28132855 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disorder that affects multiple organs. It is characterized by a thickening of the dermis and connective tissue caused by collagen accumulation, and vascular injuries that induce hypoxia. The present study investigated the therapeutic potential of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) expressing thioredoxin 1 (Trx-1) in treating SSc-mediated skin disease after transplantation into a bleomycin-induced murine model. Mice with bleomycin-induced SSc were subcutaneously injected with BMSCs or Trx-1-overexpressing BMSCs and exposed to hypoxic conditions for 48 hours. Two weeks later, skin tissue samples were collected to assess fibrosis, oxidative stress, and angiogenesis by western blotting, ELISA, and histologic and immunofluorescence approaches. In vivo experiments showed that Trx-1-overexpressing BMSCs inhibited hypoxia-induced apoptosis and inhibited fibrosis under hypoxic conditions, possibly by downregulating transforming growth factor-β. Trx-1-overexpressing BMSCs also promoted the formation of tubular-like structures by endothelial progenitor cells, indicating that Trx-1 can promote angiogenesis in bleomycin-induced SSc. These results demonstrate that the transplantation of Trx-1-overexpressing BMSCs restored normal skin tissue in a mouse model of bleomycin-induced SSc, highlighting the therapeutic potential of engineered BMSCs for treating SSc.
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- Miao Jiang
- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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Mechanistic Role of Thioredoxin 2 in Heart Failure. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2017; 982:265-276. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-55330-6_14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Although substantial improvements have been made in majority of cardiac disorders, heart failure (HF) remains a major health problem, with both increasing incidence and prevalence over the past decades. For that reason, the number of potential biomarkers that could contribute to diagnosis and treatment of HF patients is, almost exponentially, increasing over the recent years. The biomarkers that are, at the moment, more or less ready for use in everyday clinical practice, reflect different pathophysiological processes present in HF. In this review, seven groups of biomarkers associated to myocardial stretch (mid-regional proatrial natriuretic peptide, MR-proANP), myocyte injury (high-sensitive troponins, hs-cTn; heart-type fatty acid-binding protein, H-FABP; glutathione transferase P1, GSTP1), matrix remodeling (galectin-3; soluble isoform of suppression of tumorigenicity 2, sST2), inflammation (growth differentiation factor-15, GDF-15), renal dysfunction (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, NGAL; kidney injury molecule-1, KIM-1), neurohumoral activation (adrenomedullin, MR-proADM; copeptin), and oxidative stress (ceruloplasmin; myeloperoxidase, MPO; 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine, 8-OHdG; thioredoxin 1, Trx1) in HF will be overviewed. It is important to note that clinical value of individual biomarkers within the single time points in both diagnosis and outcome prediction in HF is limited. Hence, the future of biomarker application in HF lies in the multimarker panel strategy, which would include specific combination of biomarkers that reflect different pathophysiological processes underlying HF.
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Maulik N, Thirunavukkarasu M, Selvaraju V, Suresh SC. Reply to the letter "thioredoxin-1 (Trx1) engineered mesenchymal stem cell therapy is a promising feasible therapeutic approach for myocardial infarction". Int J Cardiol 2016; 207:277-8. [PMID: 26808992 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2015] [Accepted: 01/02/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Nilanjana Maulik
- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, USA.
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut Health, Farmington, CT, USA
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Otaki Y, Takahashi H, Watanabe T, Funayama A, Netsu S, Honda Y, Narumi T, Kadowaki S, Hasegawa H, Honda S, Arimoto T, Shishido T, Miyamoto T, Kamata H, Nakajima O, Kubota I. HECT-Type Ubiquitin E3 Ligase ITCH Interacts With Thioredoxin-Interacting Protein and Ameliorates Reactive Oxygen Species-Induced Cardiotoxicity. J Am Heart Assoc 2016; 5:JAHA.115.002485. [PMID: 26796253 PMCID: PMC4859366 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.002485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Background The homologous to the E6‐AP carboxyl terminus (HECT)–type ubiquitin E3 ligase ITCH is an enzyme that plays a pivotal role in posttranslational modification by ubiquitin proteasomal protein degradation. Thioredoxin‐interacting protein (TXNIP) is a negative regulator of the thioredoxin system and an endogenous reactive oxygen species scavenger. In the present study, we focused on the functional role of ubiquitin E3 ligase ITCH and its interaction with TXNIP to elucidate the mechanism of cardiotoxicity induced by reactive oxygen species, such as doxorubicin and hydrogen peroxide. Methods and Results Protein interaction between TXNIP and ITCH in cardiomyocyte was confirmed by immunoprecipitation assays. Overexpression of ITCH increased proteasomal TXNIP degradation and augmented thioredoxin activity, leading to inhibition of reactive oxygen species generation, p38 MAPK, p53, and subsequent intrinsic pathway cardiomyocyte apoptosis in reactive oxygen species–induced cardiotoxicity. Conversely, knockdown of ITCH using small interfering RNA inhibited TXNIP degradation and resulted in a subsequent increase in cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Next, we generated a transgenic mouse with cardiac‐specific overexpression of ITCH, called the ITCH‐Tg mouse. The expression level of TXNIP in the myocardium in ITCH‐Tg mice was significantly lower than WT littermates. In ITCH‐Tg mice, cardiac dysfunction and remodeling were restored compared with WT littermates after doxorubicin injection and myocardial infarction surgery. Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed that ITCH‐Tg mice had a higher survival rate than WT littermates after doxorubicin injection and myocardial infarction surgery. Conclusion We demonstrated, for the first time, that ITCH targets TXNIP for ubiquitin‐proteasome degradation in cardiomyocytes and ameliorates reactive oxygen species–induced cardiotoxicity through the thioredoxin system.
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- Yoichiro Otaki
- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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- Laboratory of Biomedical Chemistry, Department of Molecular Medical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Hiroshima, Japan (H.K.)
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- Research Laboratory for Molecular Genetics, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (O.N.)
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- Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, and Nephrology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Yamagata, Japan (Y.O., H.T., T.W., A.F., S.N., Y.H., T.N., S.K., H.H., S.H., T.A., T.S., T.M., I.K.)
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Yoshioka J. Thioredoxin superfamily and its effects on cardiac physiology and pathology. Compr Physiol 2016; 5:513-30. [PMID: 25880503 DOI: 10.1002/cphy.c140042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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A precise control of oxidation/reduction of protein thiols is essential for intact cardiac physiology. Irreversible oxidative modifications have been proposed to play a role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. An imbalance of redox homeostasis with diminution of antioxidant capacities predisposes the heart to oxidant injury. There is growing interest in endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in the cardiovascular field, since perturbation of redox homeostasis in the ER is sufficient to cause ER stress. Because a number of human diseases are related to altered redox homeostasis and defects in protein folding, many research efforts have been devoted in recent years to understanding the structure and enzymatic properties of the thioredoxin superfamily. The thioredoxin superfamily has been well documented as thiol oxidoreductases to exert a role in various cell signaling pathways. The redox properties of the thioredoxin motif account for the different functions of several members of the thioredoxin superfamily. While thioredoxin and glutaredoxin primarily act as antioxidants by reducing protein disulfides and mixed disulfide, another member of the superfamily, protein disulfide isomerase (PDI), can act as an oxidant by forming intrachain disulfide bonds that contribute to proper protein folding. Increasing evidence suggests a pivotal role of PDI in the survival pathway that promotes cardiomyocyte survival and leads to more favorable cardiac remodeling. Thus, the thiol redox state is important for cellular redox signaling and survival pathway in the heart. This review summarizes the key features of major members of the thioredoxin superfamily directly involved in cardiac physiology and pathology.
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- Jun Yoshioka
- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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Yang CJ, Yang J, Yang J, Fan ZX. Thioredoxin-1 (Trx1) engineered mesenchymal stem cell therapy is a promising feasible therapeutic approach for myocardial infarction. Int J Cardiol 2015; 206:169-70. [PMID: 26527187 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.10.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Accepted: 10/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Chao-Jun Yang
- Department of Cardiology, the First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000, Hubei Province, China; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000, Hubei Province, China; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000, Hubei Province, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, the First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000, Hubei Province, China; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the First College of Clinical Medical Sciences, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000, Hubei Province, China; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, China Three Gorges University, Yichang 443000, Hubei Province, China
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Xiao Q, Yang YA, Zhao XY, He LS, Qin Y, He YH, Zhang GP, Luo JD. Oxidative stress contributes to the impaired sonic hedgehog pathway in type 1 diabetic mice with myocardial infarction. Exp Ther Med 2015; 10:1750-1758. [PMID: 26640546 PMCID: PMC4665878 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2015.2766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2014] [Accepted: 08/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Our previous study demonstrated that an impaired sonic hedgehog (Shh) pathway contributed to cardiac dysfunction in type 1 diabetic mice with myocardial infarction (MI). The present study aimed to test the hypothesis that oxidative stress may contribute to the impaired Shh pathway and cardiac dysfunction in type 1 diabetic mice with MI. Streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetic mice (C57/Bl6, male) and rat neonatal cardiomyocytes were used in the present study. Mice were randomly assigned to undergo ligation of the coronary artery or pseudosurgery. A potent antioxidant Tempol was administered in vivo and in vitro. Cardiac function was assessed by echocardiography, capillary density by immunohistochemisty, percentage of myocardial infarct using Massons trichrome staining, reactive oxygen species detection using dihydroethidium dye or 2,7-dichlorofluorescein diacetate probe and protein expression levels of the Shh pathway by western blot analysis. The antioxidant Tempol was shown to significantly increase myocardial protein expression levels of Shh and patched-1 (Ptc1) at 7–18 weeks and improved cardiac function at 18 weeks in type 1 diabetic mice, as compared with mice receiving no drug treatment. Furthermore, myocardial protein expression levels of Shh and Ptc1 were significantly upregulated on day 7 after MI, and capillary density was enhanced. In addition, the percentage area of myocardial infarct was reduced, and the cardiac dysfunction and survival rate were improved on day 21 in diabetic mice treated with Tempol. In vitro, treatment of rat neonatal cardiomyocytes with a mixture of xanthine oxidase and xanthine decreased protein expression levels of Shh and Ptc1 in a concentration-dependent manner, and Tempol attenuated this effect. These results indicate that oxidative stress may contribute to an impaired Shh pathway in type 1 diabetic mice, leading to diminished myocardial healing and cardiac dysfunction. Antioxidative strategies aimed at restoring the endogenous Shh pathway may offer a useful means for improving diabetic cardiac function.
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- Qing Xiao
- Department of Pharmacology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, P.R. China ; Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510260, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, P.R. China
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- Guangzhou Research Institute of Snake Venom, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, P.R. China
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- Guangzhou Research Institute of Snake Venom, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, P.R. China
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- Department of Pharmacology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510182, P.R. China ; Guangzhou Institute of Cardiovascular Disease, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510260, P.R. China
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Thirunavukkarasu M, Selvaraju V, Tapias L, Sanchez JA, Palesty JA, Maulik N. Protective effects of Phyllanthus emblica against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury: the role of PI3-kinase/glycogen synthase kinase 3β/β-catenin pathway. J Physiol Biochem 2015; 71:623-33. [DOI: 10.1007/s13105-015-0426-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 07/31/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Panieri E, Santoro MM. ROS signaling and redox biology in endothelial cells. Cell Mol Life Sci 2015; 72:3281-303. [PMID: 25972278 PMCID: PMC11113497 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-015-1928-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2015] [Revised: 04/29/2015] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of redox mechanisms, sources and antioxidants that control signaling events in ECs. In particular, we describe which molecules are involved in redox signaling and how they influence the relationship between ECs and other vascular component with regard to angiogenesis. Recent and new tools to investigate physiological ROS signaling will be also discussed. Such findings are providing an overview of the ROS biology relevant for endothelial cells in the context of normal and pathological angiogenic conditions.
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- Emiliano Panieri
- Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, Molecular Biotechnology Center, University of Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Laboratory of Endothelial Molecular Biology, Vesalius Research Center, VIB, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory of Endothelial Molecular Biology, Department of Oncology, University of Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Suresh SC, Selvaraju V, Thirunavukkarasu M, Goldman JW, Husain A, Alexander Palesty J, Sanchez JA, McFadden DW, Maulik N. Thioredoxin-1 (Trx1) engineered mesenchymal stem cell therapy increased pro-angiogenic factors, reduced fibrosis and improved heart function in the infarcted rat myocardium. Int J Cardiol 2015; 201:517-28. [PMID: 26322599 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2015] [Revised: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 08/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Engraftment of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) has emerged as a powerful candidate for mediating myocardial repair. In this study, we genetically modified MSCs with an adenovector encoding thioredoxin-1 (Ad.Trx1). Trx1 has been described as a growth regulator, a transcription factor regulator, a cofactor, and a powerful antioxidant. We explored whether engineered MSCs, when transplanted, are capable of improving cardiac function and angiogenesis in a rat model of myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS Rat MSCs were cultured and divided into MSC, MSC+Ad.LacZ, and MSC+Ad.Trx1 groups. The cells were assayed for proliferation, and differentiation potential. In addition, rats were divided into control-sham (CS), control-MI (CMI), MSC+Ad.LacZ-MI (MLZMI), and MSC+Ad.Trx1-MI (MTrxMI) groups. MI was induced by left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) ligation, and MSCs preconditioned with either Ad.LacZ or Ad.Trx1 were immediately administered to four sites in the peri-infarct zone. RESULTS The MSC+Ad.Trx1 cells increased the proliferation capacity and maintained pluripotency, allowing them to divide into cardiomyocytes, smooth muscle, and endothelial cells. Western blot analysis, 4 days after treatment showed increased vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), and C-X-C chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4). Also capillary density along with myocardial function as examined by echocardiography was found to be increased. Fibrosis was reduced in the MTrxMI group compared to MLZMI and CMI. Visualization of Connexin-43 by immunohistochemistry confirmed increased intercellular connections in the MTrxMI rats compared to MLZMI. CONCLUSION Engineering MSCs to express Trx1 may prove to be a strategic therapeutic modality in the treatment of cardiac failure.
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- Sumanth C Suresh
- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington 06032, CT, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington 06032, CT, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington 06032, CT, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington 06032, CT, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington 06032, CT, USA
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- Stanley J. Dudrick Department of Surgery, Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury 06706, CT, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington 06032, CT, USA
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- Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington 06032, CT, USA
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- Molecular Cardiology and Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington Avenue, Farmington 06032, CT, USA.
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Chen Y, Du J, Zhao YT, Zhang L, Lv G, Zhuang S, Qin G, Zhao TC. Histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibition improves myocardial function and prevents cardiac remodeling in diabetic mice. Cardiovasc Diabetol 2015; 14:99. [PMID: 26245924 PMCID: PMC4527099 DOI: 10.1186/s12933-015-0262-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2015] [Accepted: 07/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Recent evidence indicates that inhibition of histone deacetylase (HDAC) protects the heart against myocardial injury and stimulates endogenous angiomyogenesis. However, it remains unknown whether HDAC inhibition produces the protective effect in the diabetic heart. We sought to determine whether HDAC inhibition preserves cardiac performance and suppresses cardiac remodeling in diabetic cardiomyopathy. METHODS Adult ICR mice received an intraperitoneal injection of either streptozotocin (STZ, 200 mg/kg) to establish the diabetic model or vehicle to serve as control. Once hyperglycemia was confirmed, diabetic mice received sodium butyrate (1%), a specific HDAC inhibitor, in drinking water on a daily basis to inhibit HDAC activity. Mice were randomly divided into following groups, which includes Control, Control + Sodium butyrate (NaBu), STZ and STZ + Sodium butyrate (NaBu), respectively. Myocardial function was serially assessed at 7, 14, 21 weeks following treatments. RESULTS Echocardiography demonstrated that cardiac function was depressed in diabetic mice, but HDAC inhibition resulted in a significant functional improvement in STZ-injected mice. Likewise, HDAC inhibition attenuates cardiac hypertrophy, as evidenced by a reduced heart/tibia ratio and areas of cardiomyocytes, which is associated with reduced interstitial fibrosis and decreases in active caspase-3 and apoptotic stainings, but also increased angiogenesis in diabetic myocardium. Notably, glucose transporters (GLUT) 1 and 4 were up-regulated following HDAC inhibition, which was accompanied with increases of GLUT1 acetylation and p38 phosphorylation. Furthermore, myocardial superoxide dismutase, an important antioxidant, was elevated following HDAC inhibition in the diabetic mice. CONCLUSION HDAC inhibition plays a critical role in improving cardiac function and suppressing myocardial remodeling in diabetic heart.
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- Youfang Chen
- Department of Surgery, Boston University Medical School, Roger Williams Medical Center, Boston University, 50 Maude Street, Providence, RI, 02908, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Boston University Medical School, Roger Williams Medical Center, Boston University, 50 Maude Street, Providence, RI, 02908, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Boston University Medical School, Roger Williams Medical Center, Boston University, 50 Maude Street, Providence, RI, 02908, USA.
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- Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
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- Department of Ultrasound, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian, China.
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- Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
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- Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, Boston University Medical School, Roger Williams Medical Center, Boston University, 50 Maude Street, Providence, RI, 02908, USA.
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Liu H, Liu L, Wei Q, Cui J, Yan C, Wang X, Wu Y. Xiaokening stimulates endothelial nitric oxide release in diabetic rats. Singapore Med J 2015; 56:401-6. [PMID: 26243977 DOI: 10.11622/smedj.2015111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Diabetes mellitus induces microangiopathic changes that lead to endothelial dysfunction. This study investigated the effect of Xiaokening, a type of Chinese compound medicine, on the mesenteric arteriolar endothelial cell function of diabetic rats and its underlying mechanism. METHODS Diabetes mellitus was induced in rat models via intraperitoneal injection of 60 mg/kg streptozotocin and observed over three weeks. Mesenteric arterioles, which were isolated in a cannulated and pressurised state, were incubated with intravascular injections of 1, 3 or 5 g/L Xiaokening for 24, 48 or 72 hours. The effects of Xiaokening on the release of nitric oxide (NO) on the mesenteric arterioles were detected under shear stress of 1, 10 and 20 dyn/cm(2). Biochemical methods were used to determine the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and xanthine oxidase (XO). The expressions of endothelial NO synthase (eNOS), SOD and XO in the mesenteric arterioles were assessed using Western blot. RESULTS Compared to normal rat arterioles, less NO was released in the mesenteric arterioles of diabetic rats. Xiaokening was found to have a concentration- and time-dependent effect on NO release; when the shear stress was increased, there was a gradual increase in the release of NO. Compared to normal arterioles, the expression of eNOS in the mesenteric arterioles of diabetic rats was lower. Incubation with Xiaokening increased SOD activity and expression, and decreased XO activity and expression in the mesenteric arterioles of the diabetic rats. CONCLUSION Xiaokening was able to significantly increase NO release and improve the endothelial function of mesenteric arterioles through antioxidative mechanisms.
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- Department of Pathology, Xuzhou Medical College, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical College, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xuzhou Medical College, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical College, China
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- Department of Physiology, Xuzhou Medical College, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xuzhou Medical College, China
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- Department of Pathology, Xuzhou Medical College, China
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