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Yang ML, Xu C, Gupte T, Hoffmann TJ, Iribarren C, Zhou X, Ganesh SK. Sex-specific genetic architecture of blood pressure. Nat Med 2024; 30:818-828. [PMID: 38459180 DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-02858-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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The genetic and genomic basis of sex differences in blood pressure (BP) traits remain unstudied at scale. Here, we conducted sex-stratified and combined-sex genome-wide association studies of BP traits using the UK Biobank resource, identifying 1,346 previously reported and 29 new BP trait-associated loci. Among associated loci, 412 were female-specific (Pfemale ≤ 5 × 10-8; Pmale > 5 × 10-8) and 142 were male-specific (Pmale ≤ 5 × 10-8; Pfemale > 5 × 10-8); these sex-specific loci were enriched for hormone-related transcription factors, in particular, estrogen receptor 1. Analyses of gene-by-sex interactions and sexually dimorphic effects identified four genomic regions, showing female-specific associations with diastolic BP or pulse pressure, including the chromosome 13q34-COL4A1/COL4A2 locus. Notably, female-specific pulse pressure-associated loci exhibited enriched acetylated histone H3 Lys27 modifications in arterial tissues and a female-specific association with fibromuscular dysplasia, a female-biased vascular disease; colocalization signals included Chr13q34: COL4A1/COL4A2, Chr9p21: CDKN2B-AS1 and Chr4q32.1: MAP9 regions. Sex-specific and sex-biased polygenic associations of BP traits were associated with multiple cardiovascular traits. These findings suggest potentially clinically significant and BP sex-specific pleiotropic effects on cardiovascular diseases.
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- Min-Lee Yang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Center for Statistical Genetics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, and Institute for Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Center for Statistical Genetics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Baldwin SN, Jepps TA, Greenwood IA. Cycling matters: Sex hormone regulation of vascular potassium channels. Channels (Austin) 2023; 17:2217637. [PMID: 37243715 PMCID: PMC10228406 DOI: 10.1080/19336950.2023.2217637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 05/29/2023] Open
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Sex hormones and the reproductive cycle (estrus in rodents and menstrual in humans) have a known impact on arterial function. In spite of this, sex hormones and the estrus/menstrual cycle are often neglected experimental factors in vascular basic preclinical scientific research. Recent research by our own laboratory indicates that cyclical changes in serum concentrations of sex -hormones across the rat estrus cycle, primary estradiol, have significant consequences for the subcellular trafficking and function of KV. Vascular potassium channels, including KV, are essential components of vascular reactivity. Our study represents a small part of a growing field of literature aimed at determining the role of sex hormones in regulating arterial ion channel function. This review covers key findings describing the current understanding of sex hormone regulation of vascular potassium channels, with a focus on KV channels. Further, we highlight areas of research where the estrus cycle should be considered in future studies to determine the consequences of physiological oscillations in concentrations of sex hormones on vascular potassium channel function.
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- Samuel N Baldwin
- Vascular Biology Group, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Vascular Biology Group, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Vascular Biology Research Centre, Institute of Molecular and Clinical Sciences, St George’s University of London, London, UK
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SenthilKumar G, Katunaric B, Bordas-Murphy H, Sarvaideo J, Freed JK. Estrogen and the Vascular Endothelium: The Unanswered Questions. Endocrinology 2023; 164:bqad079. [PMID: 37207450 PMCID: PMC10230790 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqad079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Premenopausal women have a lower incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with their age-matched male counterparts; however, this discrepancy is abolished following the transition to menopause or during low estrogen states. This, combined with a large amount of basic and preclinical data indicating that estrogen is vasculoprotective, supports the concept that hormone therapy could improve cardiovascular health. However, clinical outcomes in individuals undergoing estrogen treatment have been highly variable, challenging the current paradigm regarding the role of estrogen in the fight against heart disease. Increased risk for CVD correlates with long-term oral contraceptive use, hormone replacement therapy in older, postmenopausal cisgender females, and gender affirmation treatment for transgender females. Vascular endothelial dysfunction serves as a nidus for the development of many cardiovascular diseases and is highly predictive of future CVD risk. Despite preclinical studies indicating that estrogen promotes a quiescent, functional endothelium, it still remains unclear why these observations do not translate to improved CVD outcomes. The goal of this review is to explore our current understanding of the effect of estrogen on the vasculature, with a focus on endothelial health. Following a discussion regarding the influence of estrogen on large and small artery function, critical knowledge gaps are identified. Finally, novel mechanisms and hypotheses are presented that may explain the lack of cardiovascular benefit in unique patient populations.
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- Gopika SenthilKumar
- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
- Cardiovasular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI 53226, USA
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- Cardiovasular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI 53226, USA
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- Divison of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
- Cardiovasular Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI 53226, USA
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Lorigo M, Cairrao E. UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate-induced vascular endothelial disruption on rat aorta: In silico and in vitro approach. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 307:135807. [PMID: 35931261 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Throughout human life, an extensive and varied range of emerging environmental contaminants, called endocrine disruptors (EDCs), cause adverse health effects, including in the cardiovascular (CV) system. Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are worryingly one of the leading causes of all mortality and mobility worldwide. The UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate (also designated octinoxate, or ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (CAS number: 5466-77-3)) is an EDC widely present in all personal care products. However, to date, there are no studies evaluating the OMC-induced effects on vasculature using animal models to improve human cardiovascular health. This work analysed the effects of OMC on rat aorta vasculature and explored the modes of action implicated in these effects. Our results indicated that OMC relaxes the rat aorta by endothelium-dependent mechanisms through the signaling pathways of cyclic nucleotides and by endothelium-independent mechanisms involving inhibition of L-Type voltage-operated Ca2+ channels (L-Type VOCC). Overall, OMC toxicity on rat aorta may produce hypotension via vasodilation due to excessive NO release and blockade of L-Type VOCC. Moreover, the OMC-induced endothelial dysfunction may also occur by promoting the endothelial release of endothelin-1. Therefore, our findings demonstrate that exposure to OMC alters the reactivity of the rat aorta and highlight that long-term OMC exposure may increase the risk of human CV diseases.
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- Margarida Lorigo
- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal; FCS - UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal; C4-UBI, Cloud Computing Competence Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-501, Covilhã, Portugal.
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- CICS-UBI, Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal; FCS - UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal; C4-UBI, Cloud Computing Competence Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-501, Covilhã, Portugal.
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Feiteiro J, Rocha SM, Mariana M, Maia CJ, Cairrao E. Vascular Response of Tetrabromobisphenol a in Rat Aorta: Calcium Channels Inhibition and Potassium Channels Activation. TOXICS 2022; 10:529. [PMID: 36136495 PMCID: PMC9503360 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10090529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) is a flame retardant widely used to reduce flammability. It is an endocrine disruptor, and due to constant human exposure, some concerns have been raised regarding its impact on human health. Studies showed that TBBPA affects oxidative stress, cell proliferation and intracellular calcium levels. However, the vascular consequences of TBBPA exposure are still relatively unexplored. Hence, this work aimed to analyse TBBPA effects on rat aortic smooth muscle and its action mechanisms. Through an ex vivo approach, Wistar rat aortas were used in an organ bath to evaluate the vascular effect of TBBPA (0.01-100 μM). Additionally, TBBPA's mode of action was studied through calcium and potassium channel inhibitors. Resorting to in vitro studies, A7r5 cells were used to analyse L-Type voltage-gated calcium channel (VGCC) activity through the whole-cell configuration of the patch clamp technique, and the mRNA expression of proteins and ion channels involved in vascular contractility. The results showed vasorelaxation of rat aorta induced by TBBPA exposure, involving the inactivation of L-Type VGCC and activation of potassium channels, and the modulation of mRNA expression of L-type calcium and large-conductance calcium 1.1 and the BKCa 1.1 α- and β1 -subunit channels, soluble guanylyl cyclase and protein Kinase G.
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- Joana Feiteiro
- CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
- FCS-UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
- FCS-UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
- FCS-UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI-Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
- FCS-UBI, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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Cell therapy-induced recovery of dysfunctional microvasculature. Aging (Albany NY) 2022; 14:5296-5298. [PMID: 35832022 PMCID: PMC9320541 DOI: 10.18632/aging.204183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Niță AR, Knock GA, Heads RJ. Signalling mechanisms in the cardiovascular protective effects of estrogen: With a focus on rapid/membrane signalling. Curr Res Physiol 2021; 4:103-118. [PMID: 34746830 PMCID: PMC8562205 DOI: 10.1016/j.crphys.2021.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
In modern society, cardiovascular disease remains the biggest single threat to life, being responsible for approximately one third of worldwide deaths. Male prevalence is significantly higher than that of women until after menopause, when the prevalence of CVD increases in females until it eventually exceeds that of men. Because of the coincidence of CVD prevalence increasing after menopause, the role of estrogen in the cardiovascular system has been intensively researched during the past two decades in vitro, in vivo and in observational studies. Most of these studies suggested that endogenous estrogen confers cardiovascular protective and anti-inflammatory effects. However, clinical studies of the cardioprotective effects of hormone replacement therapies (HRT) not only failed to produce proof of protective effects, but also revealed the potential harm estrogen could cause. The "critical window of hormone therapy" hypothesis affirms that the moment of its administration is essential for positive treatment outcomes, pre-menopause (3-5 years before menopause) and immediately post menopause being thought to be the most appropriate time for intervention. Since many of the cardioprotective effects of estrogen signaling are mediated by effects on the vasculature, this review aims to discuss the effects of estrogen on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and endothelial cells (ECs) with a focus on the role of estrogen receptors (ERα, ERβ and GPER) in triggering the more recently discovered rapid, or membrane delimited (non-genomic), signaling cascades that are vital for regulating vascular tone, preventing hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases.
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- Ana-Roberta Niță
- School of Bioscience Education, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, UK
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- School of Bioscience Education, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, UK
- School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, London, UK
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- School of Bioscience Education, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, UK
- Cardiovascular Research Section, King’s BHF Centre of Research Excellence, School of Cardiovascular Medicine and Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, UK
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Gohar EY. G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 as a novel regulator of blood pressure. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2020; 319:F612-F617. [PMID: 32893662 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00045.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The mechanisms underlying hypertension are multifaceted and incompletely understood. New evidence suggests that G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 (GPER1) mediates protective actions within the cardiovascular and renal systems. This mini-review focuses on recent advancements in our understanding of the vascular, renal, and cardiac GPER1-mediated mechanisms that influence blood pressure regulation. We emphasize clinical and basic evidence that suggests GPER1 as a novel target to aid therapeutic strategies for hypertension. Furthermore, we discuss current controversies and challenges facing GPER1-related research.
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- Eman Y Gohar
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Rossi GP, Caroccia B, Seccia TM. Role of estrogen receptors in modulating aldosterone biosynthesis and blood pressure. Steroids 2019; 152:108486. [PMID: 31499072 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2019.108486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Blood pressure is lower in premenopausal women than in age-matched men; after menopause blood pressure values and the prevalence of hypertension show opposite trends indicating that estrogens contribute to maintaining normal blood pressure values in women. In experimental studies menopause increases aldosterone levels, an effect alleviated by estrogen treatment. We have recently discovered a role of estrogen receptors (ER) in controlling aldosterone biosynthesis in the human adrenocortical zona glomerulosa, which expresses both the classical ERα and β receptors and G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER). We have also identified that GPER mediates an aldosterone-induced aldosterone response. We found that 17 β-estradiol exerts a dual effect: it blunts aldosterone production via ERβ, but displays a potent aldosterone secretagogue effect via GPER activation after ERβ blockade. Thus, in premenopausal women high estrogen levels might tonically blunt aldosterone synthesis via ERβ, thereby maintaining normal blood pressure; after menopause loss of this estrogen-mediated inhibition can contribute to increasing blood pressure via GPER-mediated aldosterone release. The additional findings that GPER mediates an aldosterone-induced stimulation of aldosterone biosynthesis and that GPER predominates in aldosterone-producing adenomas strongly involves this receptor in the pathophysiology of primary aldosteronism. Our purpose here was to provide an update on estrogen receptor function in the normal adrenal cortex and its relevance for the sex differences in blood pressure in light of the newly discovered role of GPER in regulating aldosterone synthesis. The implications of the novel knowledge for the treatment of estrogen-dependent malignancies with ER modulators are also discussed.
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Ramesh SS, Christopher R, Indira Devi B, Bhat DI. The vascular protective role of oestradiol: a focus on postmenopausal oestradiol deficiency and aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2019; 94:1897-1917. [DOI: 10.1111/brv.12541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 06/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Shruthi S. Ramesh
- Department of NeurochemistryNational Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bengaluru‐560029 Karnataka India
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- Department of NeurochemistryNational Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bengaluru‐560029 Karnataka India
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- Department of NeurosurgeryNational Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bengaluru‐560029 Karnataka India
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- Department of NeurosurgeryNational Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bengaluru‐560029 Karnataka India
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Lagunas N, Marraudino M, de Amorim M, Pinos H, Collado P, Panzica G, Garcia-Segura LM, Grassi D. Estrogen receptor beta and G protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 are involved in the acute estrogenic regulation of arginine-vasopressin immunoreactive levels in the supraoptic and paraventricular hypothalamic nuclei of female rats. Brain Res 2019; 1712:93-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2019.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Mariana M, Feiteiro J, Cairrao E. Cardiovascular Response of Rat Aorta to Di-(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP) Exposure. Cardiovasc Toxicol 2019; 18:356-364. [PMID: 29222635 DOI: 10.1007/s12012-017-9439-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
Abstract
Phthalates are one of the main constituents of plastic, reaching up to 40% of the total plastic weight, and their main function is to impart flexibility/elasticity to polymers that would otherwise be rigid. Phthalates are known as endocrine disruptors, since they can interfere with hormone homeostasis. Regarding the cardiovascular system, it was already shown the effects of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) exposure with significant changes in several calcium-handling proteins and an increase in the blood pressure of mice offspring, suggesting that DEHP leads to vasocontraction. However, the mechanisms involved were not elucidated yet. The aim of this study is to analyse the involvement of calcium channels in the effects induced by DEHP on vascular smooth muscle cells. Endothelium-denuded aorta artery rings were prepared from male Wistar rats and incubated in an organ bath, and the whole-cell configuration of Patch Clamp technique was used to measure the activity of L-type Ca2+ channels (LTCC) in A7r5 cells. Overall, DEHP caused relaxation on KCl-induced contraction at higher concentrations and inhibited the basal and BAY K8644-stimulated calcium current, indicating that this drug blocks LTCC. These results suggest that DEHP induces relaxation on vascular smooth muscle cells due to the inhibition of calcium channels.
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- Melissa Mariana
- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique s/n, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique s/n, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, University of Beira Interior, Av. Infante D. Henrique s/n, 6200-506, Covilhã, Portugal.
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Choi S, Kim JA, Li HY, Lee SJ, Seok YS, Kim TH, Han KH, Park MH, Cho GJ, Suh SH. Altered Redox State Modulates Endothelial K Ca2.3 and K Ca3.1 Levels in Normal Pregnancy and Preeclampsia. Antioxid Redox Signal 2019; 30:505-519. [PMID: 29334762 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2017.7038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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AIMS Altered redox state has been related to the development of normal pregnancy (NP) and preeclampsia (PE). Endothelial KCa2.3 and KCa3.1 (KCas) play an important role in vasodilation, and KCas levels are affected by oxidative stress. We investigated the mechanisms of oxidative stress-mediated KCas expression modulation during NP and PE. RESULTS Human uterine microvascular endothelial cells were incubated in serum from normal nonpregnant women (n = 13) and women with NP (n = 24) or PE (n = 15), or in vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL), progesterone, or estradiol-17β (E2)-containing medium for 24 h. NP serum elevated H2O2 levels via reducing catalase and glutathione peroxidase 1 levels, thereby enhancing KCas levels via a H2O2/fyn/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK)-mediated pathway. VEGF enhanced H2O2 and KCas levels and KCa3.1 currents. KCas were upregulated and KCas activation-induced endothelium-dependent relaxation (EDR) was augmented in vessels from pregnant mice and rats. Whereas PE serum, ox-LDL, progesterone, or soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt-1) elevated superoxide levels via elevating NADPH oxidase 2 (NOX2) and NOX4 levels and reducing superoxide dismutase (SOD) 1 levels, thereby downregulating KCas. sFlt-1 inhibited EDR. PE serum- or progesterone-induced alterations in levels of KCas were reversed by polyethylene glycol-SOD, NOX inhibition, or E2. Innovation and Conclusions: This is the first study of how endothelial KCas levels are modulated during NP and PE. KCas were upregulated by soluble serum factors such as VEGF via H2O2 generation in NP, and were downregulated by serum factors such as progesterone and ox-LDL via superoxide generation in PE, which may contribute to hemodynamic adaptations in NP or to the development of PE.
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- Shinkyu Choi
- 1 Department of Physiology, Medical School, Ewha Womans University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Medical School, Ewha Womans University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Medical School, Ewha Womans University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Ewha Womans University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Korea University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 4 Department of Internal Medicine, and Medical School, Ewha Womans University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 2 Department of Anatomy, Medical School, Ewha Womans University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 5 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Ewha Womans University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 3 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School, Korea University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- 1 Department of Physiology, Medical School, Ewha Womans University , Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Pabbidi MR, Kuppusamy M, Didion SP, Sanapureddy P, Reed JT, Sontakke SP. Sex differences in the vascular function and related mechanisms: role of 17β-estradiol. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2018; 315:H1499-H1518. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00194.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
The incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is lower in premenopausal women but increases with age and menopause compared with similarly aged men. Based on the prevalence of CVD in postmenopausal women, sex hormone-dependent mechanisms have been postulated to be the primary factors responsible for the protection from CVD in premenopausal women. Recent Women’s Health Initiative studies, Cochrane Review studies, the Early Versus Late Intervention Trial with Estradiol Study, and the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study have suggested that beneficial effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) are seen in women of <60 yr of age and if initiated within <10 yr of menopause. In contrast, the beneficial effects of HRT are not seen in women of >60 yr of age and if commenced after 10 yr of menopause. The higher incidence of CVD and the failure of HRT in postmenopausal aged women could be partly associated with fundamental differences in the vascular structure and function between men and women and in between pre- and postmenopausal women, respectively. In this regard, previous studies from human and animal studies have identified several sex differences in vascular function and associated mechanisms. The female sex hormone 17β-estradiol regulates the majority of these mechanisms. In this review, we summarize the sex differences in vascular structure, myogenic properties, endothelium-dependent and -independent mechanisms, and the role of 17β-estradiol in the regulation of vascular function.
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- Mallikarjuna R. Pabbidi
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Division of Endocrinology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Primary Care and Medicine, G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi
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Feiteiro J, Mariana M, Glória S, Cairrao E. Inhibition of L-type calcium channels by Bisphenol A in rat aorta smooth muscle. J Toxicol Sci 2018; 43:579-586. [PMID: 30298846 DOI: 10.2131/jts.43.579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Bisphenol A (BPA) is an endocrine disrupting chemical used on a wide range in industry. This compound has been used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. For this reason and their global use, BPA is one of the most common environmental chemicals to which humans are exposed. This exposure can cause several adverse health outcomes, including at the cardiovascular level. The regulation of ion channels in vascular smooth muscle is pivotal and important for vasoreactivity, and changes in their flux can be involved in the pathophysiology of some cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to analyse in rat aorta whether the vasorelaxant effect of BPA is mediated by L-type Ca2+ channels inhibition. Using male Wistar rat aorta artery rings in the organ bath we analysed the contractility, and to study the activity of calcium current in A7r5 cells we used the whole cell configuration of Patch Clamp technique. Regarding the contractility experiences we observed that in both NA and KCl contraction, BPA caused a rapid and concentration-dependent relaxation. The electrophysiology experiments showed that BPA inhibited the basal and BAY K8644-stimulated whole-cell L-type Ca2+ channel (W-CLTCC) currents, indicating that this drug blocks the L-type Ca2+ channels. Our results suggest that BPA inhibits the W-CLTCC, leading to the relaxation of vascular smooth muscle.
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- Joana Feiteiro
- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, University of Beira Interior, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, University of Beira Interior, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, University of Beira Interior, Portugal
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- CICS-UBI - Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, University of Beira Interior, Portugal
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Ambroziak M, Kuryłowicz A, Roszkowska-Gancarz M, Budaj A. ESR2 gene G1730A variant is associated with triglycerides level and myocardial infarction in young men but not in women. Gene 2018; 677:83-88. [PMID: 30036658 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2018.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to investigate the role of estrogen receptor type 2 gene (ESR2) variant G1730A in myocardial infarction (MI) in young age. METHODS Genotyping was performed with restriction fragments length polymorphism method in 158 patients (79.1% men) with MI aged <50 years (studied group) and in control groups: 150 healthy individuals aged <50 years (63.3% men) and 202 patients (64.3% men) with MI aged ≥50 years. RESULTS The AA genotype of ESR2 G1730A variant was significantly more frequent in men with MI aged <50 comparing to men with MI aged ≥50 (21.6% vs. 8.4%, P = 0.004) and to healthy young men (21.6% vs. 11.6%, P = 0.048). There was statistically significant difference between AA genotype and GA + GG genotypes male carriers with MI aged <50 in median triglyceride (TG) level (2.0 vs. 1.7 mmol/l respectively, p = 0.023). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest a possible role of ESR2 G1730A variant as the risk factor of MI in a young age not as an independent but a potential risk factor associated with TG level in men but not in women.
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- Michał Ambroziak
- Department of Cardiology, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Grochowski Hospital, Grenadierow 51/59, 04-073 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Human Epigenetics, Mossakowski Medical Research Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawinskiego 5, 02-106 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Marymoncka 99/103, 01-813 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology, Medical Centre of Postgraduate Education, Grochowski Hospital, Grenadierow 51/59, 04-073 Warsaw, Poland
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Hill BJF, Dalton RJ, Joseph BK, Thakali KM, Rusch NJ. 17β-estradiol reduces Ca v 1.2 channel abundance and attenuates Ca 2+ -dependent contractions in coronary arteries. Pharmacol Res Perspect 2018; 5. [PMID: 28971605 PMCID: PMC5625162 DOI: 10.1002/prp2.358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Revised: 07/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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One mechanism by which the female sex may protect against elevated coronary vascular tone is inhibition of Ca2+ entry into arterial smooth muscle cells (ASMCs). In vitro findings confirm that high estrogen concentrations directly inhibit voltage‐dependent Cav1.2 channels in coronary ASMCs. For this study, we hypothesized that the nonacute, in vitro exposure of coronary arteries to a low concentration of 17β‐estradiol (17βE) reduces the expression of Cav1.2 channel proteins in coronary ASMCs. Segments of the right coronary artery obtained from sexually mature female pigs were mounted for isometric tension recording. As expected, our results indicate that high concentrations (≥10 μmol/L) of 17βE acutely attenuated Ca2+‐dependent contractions to depolarizing KCl stimuli. Interestingly, culturing coronary arteries for 24 h in a 10,000‐fold lower concentration (1 nmol/L) of 17βE also attenuated KCl‐induced contractions and reduced the contractile response to the Cav1.2 agonist, FPL64176, by 50%. Western blots revealed that 1 nmol/L 17βE decreased protein expression of the pore‐forming α1C subunit (Cavα) of the Cav1.2 channel by 35%; this response did not depend on an intact endothelium. The 17βE‐induced loss of Cavα protein in coronary arteries was prevented by the estrogen ERα/ERβ antagonist, ICI 182,780, whereas the GPER antagonist, G15, did not prevent it. There was no effect of 1 nmol/L 17βE on Cavα transcript expression. We conclude that 17βE reduces Cav1.2 channel abundance in isolated coronary arteries by a posttranscriptional process. This unrecognized effect of estrogen may confer physiological protection against the development of abnormal Ca2+‐dependent coronary vascular tone.
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- Brent J F Hill
- Department of Biology, University of Central Arkansas Conway, Conway, Arkansas
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- Department of Biology, University of Central Arkansas Conway, Conway, Arkansas
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center & Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Trenti A, Tedesco S, Boscaro C, Trevisi L, Bolego C, Cignarella A. Estrogen, Angiogenesis, Immunity and Cell Metabolism: Solving the Puzzle. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19030859. [PMID: 29543707 PMCID: PMC5877720 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19030859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2018] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Estrogen plays an important role in the regulation of cardiovascular physiology and the immune system by inducing direct effects on multiple cell types including immune and vascular cells. Sex steroid hormones are implicated in cardiovascular protection, including endothelial healing in case of arterial injury and collateral vessel formation in ischemic tissue. Estrogen can exert potent modulation effects at all levels of the innate and adaptive immune systems. Their action is mediated by interaction with classical estrogen receptors (ERs), ERα and ERβ, as well as the more recently identified G-protein coupled receptor 30/G-protein estrogen receptor 1 (GPER1), via both genomic and non-genomic mechanisms. Emerging data from the literature suggest that estrogen deficiency in menopause is associated with an increased potential for an unresolved inflammatory status. In this review, we provide an overview through the puzzle pieces of how 17β-estradiol can influence the cardiovascular and immune systems.
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- Annalisa Trenti
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.
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- Venetian Institute of Molecular Medicine, 35129 Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Padua, 35131 Padua, Italy.
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Barton M, Filardo EJ, Lolait SJ, Thomas P, Maggiolini M, Prossnitz ER. Twenty years of the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor GPER: Historical and personal perspectives. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2018; 176:4-15. [PMID: 28347854 PMCID: PMC5716468 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Revised: 03/22/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Estrogens play a critical role in many aspects of physiology, particularly female reproductive function, but also in pathophysiology, and are associated with protection from numerous diseases in premenopausal women. Steroids and the effects of estrogen have been known for ∼90 years, with the first evidence for a receptor for estrogen presented ∼50 years ago. The original ancestral steroid receptor, extending back into evolution more than 500 million years, was likely an estrogen receptor, whereas G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) trace their origins back into history more than one billion years. The classical estrogen receptors (ERα and ERβ) are ligand-activated transcription factors that confer estrogen sensitivity upon many genes. It was soon apparent that these, or novel receptors may also be responsible for the "rapid"/"non-genomic" membrane-associated effects of estrogen. The identification of an orphan GPCR (GPR30, published in 1996) opened a new field of research with the description in 2000 that GPR30 expression is required for rapid estrogen signaling. In 2005-2006, the field was greatly stimulated by two studies that described the binding of estrogen to GPR30-expressing cell membranes, followed by the identification of a GPR30-selective agonist (that lacked binding and activity towards ERα and ERβ). Renamed GPER (G protein-coupled estrogen receptor) by IUPHAR in 2007, the total number of articles in PubMed related to this receptor recently surpassed 1000. In this article, the authors present personal perspectives on how they became involved in the discovery and/or advancement of GPER research. These areas include non-genomic effects on vascular tone, receptor cloning, molecular and cellular biology, signal transduction mechanisms and pharmacology of GPER, highlighting the roles of GPER and GPER-selective compounds in diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and cancer and the obligatory role of GPER in propagating cardiovascular aging, arterial hypertension and heart failure through the stimulation of Nox expression.
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- Matthias Barton
- Molecular Internal Medicine, University of Zürich, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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- Henry Wellcome Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Endocrinology, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Marine Science Institute, University of Texas at Austin, Port Aransas, TX 78373, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center and University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
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Fredette NC, Meyer MR, Prossnitz ER. Role of GPER in estrogen-dependent nitric oxide formation and vasodilation. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2018; 176:65-72. [PMID: 28529128 PMCID: PMC5694388 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Revised: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Estrogens are potent regulators of vasomotor tone, yet underlying receptor- and ligand-specific signaling pathways remain poorly characterized. The primary physiological estrogen 17β-estradiol (E2), a non-selective agonist of classical nuclear estrogen receptors (ERα and ERβ) as well as the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), stimulates formation of the vasodilator nitric oxide (NO) in endothelial cells. Here, we studied the contribution of GPER signaling in E2-dependent activation of endothelial NO formation and subsequent vasodilation. Employing E2 and the GPER-selective agonist G-1, we investigated eNOS phosphorylation and NO formation in human endothelial cells, and endothelium-dependent vasodilation in the aortae of wild-type and Gper-deficient mice. Both E2 and G-1 induced phosphorylation of eNOS at the activation site Ser1177 to similar extents. Endothelial NO production to E2 was comparable to that of G-1, and was substantially reduced after pharmacological inhibition of GPER. Similarly, the clinically used ER-targeting drugs 4OH-tamoxifen, raloxifene, and ICI182,780 (faslodex, fulvestrant™) induced NO formation in part via GPER. We identified c-Src, EGFR, PI3K and ERK signaling pathways to be involved in GPER-dependent NO formation. In line with activation of NO formation in cells, E2 and G-1 induced equally potent vasodilation in the aorta of wild-type mice. Gper deletion completely abrogated the vasodilator response to G-1, while reducing the response to E2 by ∼50%. These findings indicate that a substantial portion of E2-induced endothelium-dependent vasodilation and NO formation is mediated by GPER. Thus, selective targeting of vascular GPER may be a suitable approach to activate the endothelial NO pathway, possibly leading to reduced vasomotor tone and inhibition of atherosclerotic vascular disease.
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- Natalie C Fredette
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA; Current address: Department of Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA; Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA.
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Caroccia B, Seccia TM, Barton M, Rossi GP. Estrogen Signaling in the Adrenal Cortex: Implications for Blood Pressure Sex Differences. Hypertension 2018; 68:840-8. [PMID: 27600178 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.116.07660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Brasilina Caroccia
- From the Molecular Internal Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland (M.B.); and Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padua, Italy (B.C., T.M.S., G.P.R.)
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- From the Molecular Internal Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland (M.B.); and Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padua, Italy (B.C., T.M.S., G.P.R.)
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- From the Molecular Internal Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland (M.B.); and Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padua, Italy (B.C., T.M.S., G.P.R.)
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- From the Molecular Internal Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland (M.B.); and Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padua, Italy (B.C., T.M.S., G.P.R.).
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Bulut EC, Abueid L, Ercan F, Süleymanoğlu S, Ağırbaşlı M, Yeğen BÇ. Treatment with oestrogen-receptor agonists or oxytocin in conjunction with exercise protects against myocardial infarction in ovariectomized rats. Exp Physiol 2018; 101:612-27. [PMID: 26958805 DOI: 10.1113/ep085708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? Could the activation of oxytocin or oestrogen receptors be protective against myocardial injury after ovariectomy? If so, would exercising have an additional ameliorating effect? What is the main finding and its importance? The results revealed that when accompanied by exercise, both oestrogen receptor agonists and oxytocin improved cardiac dysfunction, inhibited the generation of pro-inflammatory cytokines and reduced myocardial injury in ovariectomized female rats, suggesting a new approach for protecting postmenopausal women against ischaemia-induced myocardial injury. To investigate the putative protective effects of oxytocin or oestrogen receptor agonists against myocardial injury of ovariectomized sedentary or exercised rats, female Sprague-Dawley rats assigned to sham-operated control and ovariectomized (OVX) groups were kept sedentary or undertook swimming exercise for 4 weeks and were treated with saline, an oestrogen receptor (ER) β (DPN) or ERα agonist (PPT) or oxytocin. Ovariectomy increased weight gain and anxiety in sedentary rats, whereas exercise prevented weight gain. When accompanied by exercise, both ER agonists and oxytocin inhibited weight gain and anxiety; oxytocin, in the absence or presence of exercise, increased the left ventricular diastolic dimensions and ejection fraction, whereas ER agonists also increased left ventricular diameter when given to exercised rats. Upon the induction of myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion in the OVX rats, plasma creatine kinase-(muscle-brain) was depressed by PPT and oxytocin, whereas DPN, PPT and OT reduced plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 concentrations. The increased tumour necrosis factor-α concentration in OVX rats was also suppressed by exercise or DPN, PPT or oxytocin treatments, whereas the interleukin-6 concentration was diminished by all the treatments when given in conjunction with exercise. Disorganization of cardiac muscle fibres was reduced in all exercised rats. Oestrogen receptor agonists, as well as oxytocin, in conjunction with exercise may be effective new therapeutics to protect against myocardial ischaemia in postmenopausal women.
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- Erman Caner Bulut
- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Histology & Embryology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Role of Estradiol Receptor Beta (ERβ) on Arterial Pressure, Respiratory Chemoreflex and Mitochondrial Function in Young and Aged Female Mice. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1071:115-127. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-91137-3_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Kim SC, Boese AC, Moore MH, Cleland RM, Chang L, Delafontaine P, Yin KJ, Lee JP, Hamblin MH. Rapid estrogen receptor-α signaling mediated by ERK activation regulates vascular tone in male and ovary-intact female mice. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2017; 314:H330-H342. [PMID: 28887333 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00841.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Estrogen has been shown to affect vascular reactivity. Here, we assessed the estrogen receptor-α (ERα) dependency of estrogenic effects on vasorelaxation via a rapid nongenomic pathway in both male and ovary-intact female mice. We compared the effect of a primary estrogen, 17β-estradiol (E2) or 4,4',4″-(4-propyl-[1H]pyrazole-1,3,5-triyl)tris-phenol (PPT; selective ERα agonist). We found that E2 and PPT induced greater aortic relaxation in female mice than in male mice, indicating ERα mediation, which was further validated by using ERα antagonism. Treatment with 1,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-methyl-5-[4-(2-piperidinylethoxy)phenol]-1H-pyrazole dihydrochloride (MPP dihydrochloride; ERα antagonist) attenuated PPT-mediated vessel relaxation in both sexes. ERα-mediated vessel relaxation was further validated by the absence of significant PPT-mediated relaxation in aortas isolated from ERα knockout mice. Treatment with a specific ERK inhibitor, PD-98059, reduced E2-induced vessel relaxation in both sexes but to a lesser extent in female mice. Furthermore, PD-98059 prevented PPT-induced vessel relaxation in both sexes. Both E2 and PPT treatment activated ERK as early as 5-10 min, which was attenuated by PD-98059 in aortic tissue, cultured primary vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs), and endothelial cells (ECs). Aortic rings denuded of endothelium showed no differences in vessel relaxation after E2 or PPT treatment, implicating a role of ECs in the observed sex differences. Here, our results are unique to show estrogen-stimulated rapid ERα signaling mediated by ERK activation in aortic tissue, as well as VSMCs and ECs in vitro, in regulating vascular function by using side-by-side comparisons in male and ovary-intact female mice in response to E2 or PPT. NEW & NOTEWORTHY Here, we assessed the estrogen receptor-α dependency of estrogenic effects in vasorelaxation of both male and ovary-intact female mice by performing side-by-side comparisons. Also, we describe the connection between estrogen-stimulated rapid estrogen receptor-α signaling and downstream ERK activation in regulating vascular function in male and ovary-intact female mice.
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- Seong Chul Kim
- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine , New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine , New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine , New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine , New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Center, University of Michigan Medical Center , Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Heart and Vascular Institute, Tulane University School of Medicine , New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Pittsburgh Institute of Brain Disorders and Recovery, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Physiology, Tulane University School of Medicine , New Orleans, Louisiana.,Center for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine , New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Pharmacology, Tulane University School of Medicine , New Orleans, Louisiana
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Manrique-Acevedo C, Ramirez-Perez FI, Padilla J, Vieira-Potter VJ, Aroor AR, Barron BJ, Chen D, Haertling D, Declue C, Sowers JR, Martinez-Lemus LA. Absence of Endothelial ERα Results in Arterial Remodeling and Decreased Stiffness in Western Diet-Fed Male Mice. Endocrinology 2017; 158:1875-1885. [PMID: 28430983 PMCID: PMC5460939 DOI: 10.1210/en.2016-1831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The role of estrogen receptor-α (ERα) signaling in the vasculature of females has been described under different experimental conditions and our group recently reported that lack of endothelial cell (EC) ERα in female mice fed a Western diet (WD) results in amelioration of vascular stiffness. Conversely, the role of ERα in the male vasculature in this setting has not been explored. In conditions of overnutrition and insulin resistance, augmented arterial stiffness, endothelial dysfunction, and arterial remodeling contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease. Here, we used a rodent model of decreased ERα expression in ECs [endothelial cell estrogen receptor-α knockout (EC-ERαKO)] to test the hypothesis that, similar to our findings in females, loss of ERα signaling in the endothelium of insulin-resistant males would result in decreased arterial stiffness. EC-ERαKO male mice and same-sex littermates were fed a WD (high in fructose and fat) for 20 weeks and then assessed for vascular function and stiffness. EC-ERαKO mice were heavier than littermates but exhibited decreased vascular stiffness without differences in endothelial-dependent vasodilatory responses. Mesenteric arteries from EC-ERαKO mice had significantly increased diameters, wall cross-sectional areas, and mean wall thicknesses, indicative of outward hypertrophic remodeling. This remodeling paralleled an increased vessel wall content of collagen and elastin, inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase activation and a decrease of the incremental modulus of elasticity. In addition, internal elastic lamina fenestrae were more abundant in the EC-ERαKO mice. In conclusion, loss of endothelial ERα reduces vascular stiffness in male mice fed a WD with an associated outward hypertrophic remodeling of resistance arteries.
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- Camila Manrique-Acevedo
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212
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- Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
- Department of Biological Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
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- Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
- Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
- Department of Child Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212
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- Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212
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- School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212
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- School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212
- Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212
- Research Service, Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, Columbia, Missouri 65201
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- Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
- Department of Biological Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65211
- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri 65212
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Relaxant Effects of the Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator, Bazedoxifene, and Estrogen Receptor Agonists in Isolated Rabbit Basilar Artery. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2016; 68:313-321. [DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000000418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Zavatti M, Guida M, Maraldi T, Beretti F, Bertoni L, La Sala GB, De Pol A. Estrogen receptor signaling in the ferutinin-induced osteoblastic differentiation of human amniotic fluid stem cells. Life Sci 2016; 164:15-22. [PMID: 27629493 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2016.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2016] [Revised: 09/01/2016] [Accepted: 09/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIMS Ferutinin is a diaucane sesquiterpene with a high estrogenic activity. Since ferutinin is able to enhance osteoblastic differentiation of human amniotic fluid stem cells (hAFSCs), the aim of this study was to evaluate the role of the estrogen receptors α (ERα) and G-protein coupled receptor 30 (GPR30) in ferutinin-mediated osteoblastic differentiation. Moreover, it was investigated if MEK/ERK and PI3K/Akt signaling pathways are involved in ferutinin-induced effects. MAIN METHODS hAFSCs were cultured in a standard medium or in an osteoblastic medium for 14 or 21days and ferutinin was added at 10-8M. Immunofluorescence techniques and Western-blot 21analysis were used to study estrogen receptors and signaling pathways. KEY FINDINGS In both undifferentiated and differentiated hAFSCs we identified ERα and GPR30 with a nuclear or cytoplasmatic localization, respectively. The presence of ferutinin in the osteoblastic medium leads to an increase in ERα expression. To dissect the role of estrogen receptors, MPP and G15 were used to selectively block ERα and GPR30, respectively. Notably, ferutinin enhanced osteoblastic differentiation in cells challenged with G15. Ferutinin was able to increase ERK and Akt phosphorylations with a different timing activation. These phosphorylations were antagonized by PD0325901, a MEK inhibitor, and wortmannin, a PI3K inhibitor. Both MPP and G15 inhibited the ferutinin-induced MEK/ERK and PI3K/Akt pathway activations. In the osteoblastic condition, PD0325901, but not wortmannin, reduced the expression of OPN and RUNX-2, whereas ferutinin abrogated the down-modulation triggered by PD0325901. SIGNIFICANCE PI3K/Akt pathways seems to mediate the enhancement of hAFSCs osteoblastic differentiation triggered by ferutinin through ERα.
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- M Zavatti
- Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interest in Transplants, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
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- EURAC Research, Center for Biomedicine, Bolzano, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interest in Transplants, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interest in Transplants, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interest in Transplants, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Unit of Obstetrics and Ginecology, IRCCS-Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Surgical, Medical, Dental and Morphological Sciences with Interest in Transplants, Oncology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Barton M. Not lost in translation: Emerging clinical importance of the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor GPER. Steroids 2016; 111:37-45. [PMID: 26921679 DOI: 10.1016/j.steroids.2016.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2016] [Revised: 02/13/2016] [Accepted: 02/22/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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It has been 20years that the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) was cloned as the orphan receptor GPR30 from multiple cellular sources, including vascular endothelial cells. Here, I will provide an overview of estrogen biology and the historical background leading to the discovery of rapid vascular estrogen signaling. I will also review the recent advances in the understanding of the mechanisms underlying GPER function, its role in physiology and disease, some of the currently available GPER-targeting drugs approved for clinical use such as SERMs (selective estrogen receptor modulators) and SERDs (selective estrogen receptor downregulators). Many of currently used drugs such as tamoxifen, raloxifene, or faslodex™/fulvestrant were discovered targeting GPER many years after they had been introduced to the clinics for entirely different purposes. This has important implications for the clinical use of these drugs and their modes of action, which I have termed 'reverse translational medicine'. In addition, environmental pollutants known as 'endocrine disruptors' have been found to bind to GPER. This article also discusses recent evidence in these areas as well as opportunities in translational clinical medicine and GPER research, including medical genetics, personalized medicine, prevention, and its theranostic use.
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- Matthias Barton
- Molecular Internal Medicine, University of Zürich, Switzerland.
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Meyer MR, Barton M. Estrogens and Coronary Artery Disease: New Clinical Perspectives. ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY 2016; 77:307-60. [PMID: 27451102 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2016.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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In premenopausal women, endogenous estrogens are associated with reduced prevalence of arterial hypertension, coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction, and stroke. Clinical trials conducted in the 1990s such as HERS, WHI, and WISDOM have shown that postmenopausal treatment with horse hormone mixtures (so-called conjugated equine estrogens) and synthetic progestins adversely affects female cardiovascular health. Our understanding of rapid (nongenomic) and chronic (genomic) estrogen signaling has since advanced considerably, including identification of a new G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER), which like the "classical" receptors ERα and ERβ is highly abundant in the cardiovascular system. Here, we discuss the role of estrogen receptors in the pathogenesis of coronary artery disease and review natural and synthetic ligands of estrogen receptors as well as their effects in physiology, on cardiovascular risk factors, and atherosclerotic vascular disease. Data from preclinical and clinical studies using nonselective compounds activating GPER, which include selective estrogen receptor modulators such as tamoxifen or raloxifene, selective estrogen receptor downregulators such as Faslodex™ (fulvestrant/ICI 182,780), vitamin B3 (niacin), green tea catechins, and soy flavonoids such as genistein or resveratrol, strongly suggest that activation of GPER may afford therapeutic benefit for primary and secondary prevention in patients with or at risk for coronary artery disease. Evidence from preclinical studies suggest similar efficacy profiles for selective small molecule GPER agonists such as G-1 which are devoid of uterotrophic activity. Further clinical research in this area is warranted to provide opportunities for future cardiovascular drug development.
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- M R Meyer
- Triemli City Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Molecular Internal Medicine, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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Muka T, Vargas KG, Jaspers L, Wen KX, Dhana K, Vitezova A, Nano J, Brahimaj A, Colpani V, Bano A, Kraja B, Zaciragic A, Bramer WM, van Dijk GM, Kavousi M, Franco OH. Estrogen receptor β actions in the female cardiovascular system: A systematic review of animal and human studies. Maturitas 2016; 86:28-43. [PMID: 26921926 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2016] [Accepted: 01/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Five medical databases were searched for studies that assessed the role of ERβ in the female cardiovascular system and the influence of age and menopause on ERβ functioning. Of 9472 references, 88 studies met our inclusion criteria (71 animal model experimental studies, 15 human model experimental studies and 2 population based studies). ERβ signaling was shown to possess vasodilator and antiangiogenic properties by regulating the activity of nitric oxide, altering membrane ionic permeability in vascular smooth muscle cells, inhibiting vascular smooth muscle cell migration and proliferation and by regulating adrenergic control of the arteries. Also, a possible protective effect of ERβ signaling against left ventricular hypertrophy and ischemia/reperfusion injury via genomic and non-genomic pathways was suggested in 27 studies. Moreover, 5 studies reported that the vascular effects of ERβ may be vessel specific and may differ by age and menopause status. ERβ seems to possess multiple functions in the female cardiovascular system. Further studies are needed to evaluate whether isoform-selective ERβ-ligands might contribute to cardiovascular disease prevention.
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- Taulant Muka
- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania; University Clinic of Gastrohepatology, University Hospital Center Mother Teresa, Tirana, Albania
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Mariana M, Feiteiro J, Cairrao E, Verde I. Mifepristone is a Vasodilator Due to the Inhibition of Smooth Muscle Cells L-Type Ca2+ Channels. Reprod Sci 2015; 23:723-30. [PMID: 26543162 DOI: 10.1177/1933719115612926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Derived from the estrane progestins, mifepristone was the first synthetic steroid of this class employed as abortifacient in the first months of pregnancy. Mifepristone reduces high potassium-induced contraction and prevents calcium-induced contraction. At the vascular level, mifepristone induces direct relaxation in rat and human arteries, and this effect seems to be endothelium- and NO independent, suggesting that the vascular smooth muscle is its target. Moreover, mifepristone's effect could involve the modulation of different calcium channels. The aim of the present study is to analyze the involvement of calcium channels in the relaxation induced by mifepristone on vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). Planar cell surface area (PCSA) technique was used to analyze the effect of mifepristone on the VSMC contractility, and the whole cell configuration of patch-clamp technique to measure the activity of L-type Ca(2+) channels (LTCC) in A7r5 cells. Regarding the PCSA technique, mifepristone induced relaxation of the VSMC previously contracted by different agents. Also, a rapid inhibitory effect on basal and BAY K8644-stimulated calcium current was observed, which indicates that this drug has the ability to block LTCC. These results suggest that mifepristone induces relaxation on the VSMCs due to the inhibition of the calcium channels.
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- Melissa Mariana
- Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
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Mata KM, Li W, Reslan OM, Siddiqui WT, Opsasnick LA, Khalil RA. Adaptive increases in expression and vasodilator activity of estrogen receptor subtypes in a blood vessel-specific pattern during pregnancy. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2015; 309:H1679-96. [PMID: 26408543 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00532.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Normal pregnancy is associated with adaptive hemodynamic, hormonal, and vascular changes, and estrogen (E2) may promote vasodilation during pregnancy; however, the specific E2 receptor (ER) subtype, post-ER signaling mechanism, and vascular bed involved are unclear. We tested whether pregnancy-associated vascular adaptations involve changes in the expression/distribution/activity of distinct ER subtypes in a blood vessel-specific manner. Blood pressure (BP) and plasma E2 were measured in virgin and pregnant (day 19) rats, and the thoracic aorta, carotid artery, mesenteric artery, and renal artery were isolated for measurements of ERα, ERβ, and G protein-coupled receptor 30 [G protein-coupled ER (GPER)] expression and tissue distribution in parallel with relaxation responses to E2 (all ERs) and the specific ER agonist 4,4',4″-(4-propyl-[1H]-pyrazole-1,3,5-triyl)-tris-phenol (PPT; ERα), diarylpropionitrile (DPN; ERβ), and G1 (GPER). BP was slightly lower and plasma E2 was higher in pregnant versus virgin rats. Western blots revealed increased ERα and ERβ in the aorta and mesenteric artery and GPER in the aorta of pregnant versus virgin rats. Immunohistochemistry revealed that the increases in ERs were mainly in the intima and media. In phenylephrine-precontracted vessels, E2 and PPT caused relaxation that was greater in the aorta and mesenteric artery but similar in the carotid and renal artery of pregnant versus virgin rats. DPN- and G1-induced relaxation was greater in the mesenteric and renal artery than in the aorta and carotid artery, and aortic relaxation to G1 was greater in pregnant versus virgin rats. The nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N(ω)-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester with or without the cyclooxygenase inhibitor indomethacin with or without the EDHF blocker tetraethylammonium or endothelium removal reduced E2, PPT, and G1-induced relaxation in the aorta of pregnant rats, suggesting an endothelium-dependent mechanism, but did not affect E2-, PPT-, DPN-, or G1-induced relaxation in other vessels, suggesting endothelium-independent mechanisms. E2, PPT, DPN, and G1 caused relaxation of Ca(2+) entry-dependent KCl contraction, and the effect of PPT was greater in the mesenteric artery of pregnant versus virgin rats. Thus, during pregnancy, an increase in ERα expression in endothelial and vascular smooth muscle layers of the aorta and mesenteric artery is associated with increased ERα-mediated relaxation via endothelium-derived vasodilators and inhibition of Ca(2+) entry into vascular smooth muscle, supporting a role of aortic and mesenteric arterial ERα in pregnancy-associated vasodilation. GPER may contribute to aortic relaxation while enhanced ERβ expression could mediate other genomic vascular effects during pregnancy.
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- Karina M Mata
- Vascular Surgery Research Laboratory, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Vascular Surgery Research Laboratory, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Vascular Surgery Research Laboratory, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Vascular Surgery Research Laboratory, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Vascular Surgery Research Laboratory, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Vascular Surgery Research Laboratory, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Salvatore Chirumbolo
- Head of the Laboratory of Physioparthology of Obesity, Department of Medicine-Section of Geriatry, University of Verona
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Bansal S, Chopra K. Distinct role of estrogen receptor-alpha and beta on postmenopausal diabetes-induced vascular dysfunction. Gen Comp Endocrinol 2014; 206:51-9. [PMID: 24967951 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Revised: 06/06/2014] [Accepted: 06/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Estrogen is known to influence vascular functions and insulin sensitivity, but the relative contribution of estrogen receptor (ER) isoforms in postmenopausal diabetes-induced vascular dysfunction is unclear. The aim of the present study was to delineate the distinct role of estrogen receptor-α and beta β on the vascular function in ovariectomized diabetic rats. Age matched 60 female sprague dawley rats (200-250g) were divided in nine groups. Bilateral ovariectomy was performed and streptozotocin was used to induce experimental diabetes. Rats were administered with 10μg/kg; s.c. of a nonselective estrogen receptor agonist, 17-β estradiol (E2), selective ER-α agonist (4,4',4″-(4-propyl-[1H] pyrazole-1,3,5-triyl) tris phenol (PPT) and selective ER-β agonist, 2,3-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)-propionitrile (DPN) for 4weeks after STZ injection. Treatment with selective ER-α agonist and E2 improved the impaired glycemic and lipid profile in ovariectomized diabetic rats, however selective ER-β agonist did not show any effect. Vascular endothelial dysfunction was assessed by acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside-induced endothelium dependent and independent relaxation in isolated rat aortic ring preparation as well as by electron microscopy of thoracic aorta. Further, serum thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, tumour necrotic factor-alpha and interleukin-1 beta and C-reactive protein were estimated to assess oxidative stress and vascular inflammation. Treatment with ER-α agonist markedly and E2 partially improved vascular function and endothelial integrity along with reduction in serum TBARS and inflammatory cytokines. However, ER-β agonist did not show any improvement in vascular functions, oxidative stress or inflammation. These findings suggest that selective targeting of ER-α receptors results in vasculoprotection in the state of hypoestrogenicity and diabetes.
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- Seema Bansal
- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India
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- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014, India.
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Han G, White RE. G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor as a new therapeutic target for treating coronary artery disease. World J Cardiol 2014; 6:367-375. [PMID: 24976908 PMCID: PMC4072826 DOI: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i6.367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2013] [Revised: 03/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Coronary heart disease (CHD) continues to be the greatest mortality risk factor in the developed world. Estrogens are recognized to have great therapeutic potential to treat CHD and other cardiovascular diseases; however, a significant array of potentially debilitating side effects continues to limit their use. Moreover, recent clinical trials have indicated that long-term postmenopausal estrogen therapy may actually be detrimental to cardiovascular health. An exciting new development is the finding that the more recently discovered G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) is expressed in coronary arteries-both in coronary endothelium and in smooth muscle within the vascular wall. Accumulating evidence indicates that GPER activation dilates coronary arteries and can also inhibit the proliferation and migration of coronary smooth muscle cells. Thus, selective GPER activation has the potential to increase coronary blood flow and possibly limit the debilitating consequences of coronary atherosclerotic disease. This review will highlight what is currently known regarding the impact of GPER activation on coronary arteries and the potential signaling mechanisms stimulated by GPER agonists in these vessels. A thorough understanding of GPER function in coronary arteries may promote the development of new therapies that would help alleviate CHD, while limiting the potentially dangerous side effects of estrogen therapy.
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Prossnitz ER, Barton M. Estrogen biology: new insights into GPER function and clinical opportunities. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2014; 389:71-83. [PMID: 24530924 PMCID: PMC4040308 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2014.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 285] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Estrogens play an important role in the regulation of normal physiology, aging and many disease states. Although the nuclear estrogen receptors have classically been described to function as ligand-activated transcription factors mediating genomic effects in hormonally regulated tissues, more recent studies reveal that estrogens also mediate rapid signaling events traditionally associated with G protein-coupled receptors. The G protein-coupled estrogen receptor GPER (formerly GPR30) has now become recognized as a major mediator of estrogen's rapid cellular effects throughout the body. With the discovery of selective synthetic ligands for GPER, both agonists and antagonists, as well as the use of GPER knockout mice, significant advances have been made in our understanding of GPER function at the cellular, tissue and organismal levels. In many instances, the protective/beneficial effects of estrogen are mimicked by selective GPER agonism and are absent or reduced in GPER knockout mice, suggesting an essential or at least parallel role for GPER in the actions of estrogen. In this review, we will discuss recent advances and our current understanding of the role of GPER and the activity of clinically used drugs, such as SERMs and SERDs, in physiology and disease. We will also highlight novel opportunities for clinical development towards GPER-targeted therapeutics, for molecular imaging, as well as for theranostic approaches and personalized medicine.
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- Eric R Prossnitz
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, UNM Cancer Center, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87120, USA.
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- Molecular Internal Medicine, University of Zurich, Switzerland.
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In view of recent findings on the anatomic heterogeneity of rapid vasodilation via estrogen receptor (ER)-dependent mechanisms, it is obvious that with regard to human physiology and disease much of it is still unknown, and research in this area is urgently needed. This is also important because chronic drug therapy with estrogens in women systemically affects the circulation and may affect certain arterial beds but not others. It is conceivable that the presence of any vascular disease (as was the case for coronary and carotid atherosclerosis in many of the patients in the large randomized controlled trials HERS and WHI) is likely to affect vascular responses to estrogens as well, and that any beneficial effects may be attenuated or even completely lost. Further work is required to decipher the mechanisms of vasodilation brought about by estrogens in humans and experimental animals, whether anatomic heterogeneity exists with regard to vascular beds and individual estrogen receptors, and how vascular disease (atherosclerosis in particular) affects responsiveness. Also, pharmacologcial tools for newly identified ERs are now available. The hypothesis that disease may modify or even abrogate estrogen-dependent or ER-selective vasodilation should also be tested. Finally, given that certain clinically approved drugs such as SERM or SERDs (thought only to block or downregulate nuclear ERs) actually cause vasodilation through GPER and have been shown in recent clinical studies to provide cardiovascular protection in postmenopausal women, we may have to rethink our current understanding, concepts, and strategies of how to interfere with the increased risk of vascular disease in women with estrogen deficiency or after menopause.
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Subtype-specific estrogen receptor-mediated vasodilator activity in the cephalic, thoracic, and abdominal vasculature of female rat. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol 2013; 62:26-40. [PMID: 23429596 DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0b013e31828bc88a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Estrogen receptors (ERs) mediate genomic and nongenomic vasodilator effects, but estrogen therapy may not provide systemic vascular protection. To test whether this is because of regional differences in ER distribution or vasodilator activity, cephalic (carotid artery), thoracic (thoracic aorta and pulmonary artery), and abdominal arteries (abdominal aorta, mesenteric artery, and renal artery) from female Sprague-Dawley rats were prepared to measure contraction to phenylephrine and relaxation to acetylcholine (ACh) and the ER activators 17β-estradiol (E2) (all ERs), 4,4',4″-(4-propyl-[1H]-pyrazole-1,3,5-triyl)-tris-phenol (PPT) (ERα), diarylpropionitrile (DPN) (ERβ), and (±)-1-[(3aR*,4S*,9bS*)-4-(6-bromo-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[c]quinolin-8-yl]-ethanone (G1) (GPR30). Phenylephrine caused contraction that was enhanced in endothelium-denuded aorta, supporting endothelial release of vasodilators. In cephalic and thoracic arteries, ACh relaxation was abolished by the nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitor Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), suggesting a role of NO. In mesenteric vessels, ACh-induced relaxation was partly inhibited by the L-NAME + cyclooxygenase inhibitor indomethacin and blocked by the K+ channel blocker tetraethylammonium, suggesting a hyperpolarization pathway. E2 and PPT caused similar relaxation in all vessels. DPN and G1 caused smaller relaxation that was more prominent in abdominal vessels. Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction revealed variable ERα messenger RNA expression and increased ERβ in carotid artery and GPR30 in abdominal arteries. Western blots revealed greater amounts of ERα, ERβ, and GPR30 in abdominal arteries. In thoracic aorta, E2-, PPT-, and DPN-induced relaxation was blocked by L-NAME and was associated with increased nitrite/nitrate production, suggesting a role of NO. In abdominal vessels, E2-, PPT-, DPN-, and G1-induced relaxation persisted in L-NAME + indomethacin + tetraethylammonium-treated or endothelium-denuded arteries, suggesting direct effect on vascular smooth muscle. E2, PPT, DPN, and G1 caused greater relaxation of KCl-induced contraction in abdominal vessels, suggesting inhibitory effects on Ca2+ entry. Thus, E2 and ERα stimulation produces similar relaxation of the cephalic, thoracic, and abdominal arteries. In the cephalic and thoracic arteries, particularly the thoracic aorta, E2-induced and ERα- and ERβ-mediated vasodilation involves NO production. ERβ- and GPR30-mediated relaxation is greater in the abdominal arteries and seems to involve hyperpolarization and inhibition of vascular smooth muscle Ca2+ entry. Specific ER agonists could produce vasodilation in specific vascular beds without affecting other vessels in the systemic circulation.
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Genetic variation and gender determine bradykinin type 1 receptor responses in human tissue: implications for the ACE-inhibitor-induced effects in patients with coronary artery disease. Clin Sci (Lond) 2013; 126:441-9. [DOI: 10.1042/cs20130204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The rs12050217 A/G bradykinin B1 receptor gene polymorphism is responsible for a differential B1-mediated vasodilator response in human coronary arteries. In contrast, B1-mediated pro-inflammatory responses in mononuclear cells only occur in women and are associated with 17β-oestradiol levels.
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Holm A, Nilsson BO. Identification and characterization of new mechanisms in vascular oestrogen signalling. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2013; 113:287-93. [PMID: 23953673 DOI: 10.1111/bcpt.12118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2013] [Accepted: 07/22/2013] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Oestrogen exerts vasculoprotective effects in different experimental settings through inhibition of vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation, stimulation of nitric oxide production and attenuation of inflammation. Although these oestrogen-evoked beneficial effects have been attributed to oestrogen receptor alpha (ERα), also ER beta (ERβ) and the novel ER G protein-coupled receptor 30 (GPR30)/G protein-coupled ER1 probably play significant roles in vascular oestrogen signalling. Oestrogen-evoked vasculoprotective effects are well documented in various experimental models, but the underlying mechanisms are still incompletely understood. The age hypothesis represents an interesting and promising model to explain the discrepancy between experimental data showing beneficial vascular effects of oestrogen treatment and the clinical findings on hormone replacement therapy obtained in big epidemiology surveys, where no protective effect from supplementation with oestrogen is observed. Identification of novel ERs expressed also in the vascular system offers exciting opportunities for the future to find and characterize the mechanisms behind oestrogen-evoked beneficial effects in vascular health and disease. Importantly, some vascular effects of pharmacological concentrations of oestrogen are ER-independent, suggesting that oestrogen besides its specific effects through ERα, ERβ and GPR30 also affects vascular function via ER-independent mechanisms probably reflecting interaction of the hydrophobic oestrogen molecule with cell membrane properties. In this MiniReview, we focus on the importance of these different vascular ER subtypes in health and disease.
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- Anders Holm
- Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Laser A, Ghosh A, Roelofs K, Sadiq O, McEvoy B, DiMusto P, Eliason J, Upchurch GR. Increased estrogen receptor alpha in experimental aortic aneurysms in females compared with males. J Surg Res 2013; 186:467-74. [PMID: 23993200 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.07.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2013] [Revised: 07/24/2013] [Accepted: 07/25/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Estrogen receptor alpha (ERα) has been identified in the vessel wall, offering vasoprotective effects when upregulated. Estrogens are known to mediate the inflammatory milieu, and inflammation has long been associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) formation. Therefore, it is theorized that increased estrogen receptor in females contributes to their relative resistance to AAAs. The objective of this study was to determine gender differences in ERα levels during experimental AAA formation. METHODS Infrarenal aortas of male and female C57 mice (n = 18 and n = 16, respectively) were infused with 0.4% elastase. Diameters were measured at days 0 and 14. Aortic messenger RNA expression of ERα was determined on day 3 by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, whereas ERα protein levels were measured via Western blot. Immunohistochemistry using rabbit antibody for ERα was performed on day 14 samples and quantified. Zymography was done for matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)2 and 9 activity levels. Samples of human AAAs were collected and Western blot performed. Data were compared for significance using a student t-test. RESULTS Infrarenal aortic diameter increased in elastase-perfused males (ME) by 80% at 14 days after perfusion, whereas females (FE) increased by only 35% (P = 0.0012). FE had ×10 greater ERα messenger RNA expression compared with ME at day 3 (P = 0.003). Similarly, ERα protein levels were 100% higher in FE compared with those in ME on day 14 (P = 0.035). ERα protein levels were 80% higher in female human patients with AAA than those in their male counterparts (P = 0.029). ERα visualized via immunohistochemistry was 1.5 fold higher in FE than ME (P = 0.029). MMP2 and 9 activity levels were decreased in female compared with male aortas. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates an increase in aortic wall ERα in females compared with males that correlates inversely with MMP activity and AAA formation. These findings, coupled with observations that exogenous estrogen inhibits AAA formation in males, further suggest that estrogen supplementation may be important to prevent AAA formation and growth.
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- Adriana Laser
- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Jang EJ, Seok YM, Arterburn JB, Olatunji LA, Kim IK. GPER-1 agonist G1 induces vasorelaxation through activation of epidermal growth factor receptor-dependent signalling pathway. J Pharm Pharmacol 2013; 65:1488-99. [DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2012] [Accepted: 06/15/2013] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Objectives
The G protein-coupled oestrogen receptor-1 (GPER-1) agonist G1 induces endothelium-dependent relaxation. Activation of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor leads to transduction of signals from the plasma membrane for the release of nitric oxide. We tested the hypothesis that G1 induces endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation through activation of the EGF receptor.
Methods
Rat aortic rings were mounted in organ baths. After pretreatment with various inhibitors, aortic rings contracted with 11,9-epoxymethano-prostaglandin F2α or KCl were subjected to relaxation by G1.
Key findings
G1 induced endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation, which was attenuated by pretreatment with either L-Nω-nitroarginine methyl ester (L-NAME), an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase, or (3aS,4R,9bR)-4-(6-bromo-1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro-3H-cyclopenta[c]quinoline HB-EGF, heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor, a GPER-1 antagonist. Neither a general oestrogen receptor antagonist, ICI 182 780, nor a selective oestrogen receptor-α antagonist, methyl-piperidino-pyrazole dihydrochloride (MPP), had an effect on G1-induced vasorelaxation. However, pretreatment with EGF receptor blockers, AG1478 or DAPH, resulted in attenuated G1-induced vasorelaxation. In addition, pretreatment with Src inhibitor 4-amino-3-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(t-butyl)-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine, 4-amino-5-(4-chlorophenyl)-7-(t-butyl)pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidine or Akt inhibitor VIII also resulted in attenuated vascular relaxation induced by the cumulative addition of G1. However, neither phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase inhibitors LY294002 and wortmannin nor an extracellular signal-regulated kinase inhibitor 1,4-diamino-2,3-dicyano-1,4-bis(o-aminophenylmercapto) butadiene monoethanolate had effect on vascular relaxation induced by the cumulative addition of G1.
Conclusions
G1 induces endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation through Src-mediated activation of the EGF receptor and the Akt pathway in rat aorta.
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- Eun Jin Jang
- Department of Pharmacology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry MSC 3C, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA
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- Department of Physiology, Cardiovascular and Membrane Physiology, Ilorin, Nigeria
- Basic Medical Sciences Unit, College of Health Sciences, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Hayen A, Herigstad M, Pattinson KTS. Understanding dyspnea as a complex individual experience. Maturitas 2013; 76:45-50. [PMID: 23849705 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2013.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2013] [Accepted: 06/05/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Dyspnea is the highly threatening experience of breathlessness experienced by patients with diverse pathologies, including respiratory, cardiovascular, and neuromuscular diseases, cancer and panic disorder. This debilitating symptom is especially prominent in the elderly and the obese, two growing populations in the Western world. It has further been found that women suffer more strongly from dyspnea than men. Despite optimization of disease-specific treatments, dyspnea is often inadequately treated. The immense burden faced by patients, families and the healthcare system makes improving management of chronic dyspnea a priority. Dyspnea is a multidimensional sensation that encompasses an array of unpleasant respiratory sensations that vary according to underlying cause and patient characteristics. Biopsychological factors beyond disease pathology exacerbate the perception of dyspnea, increase symptom severity and reduce quality of life. Psychological state (especially comorbid anxiety and depression), hormone status, gender, body weight (obesity) and general fitness level are particularly important. Neuroimaging has started to uncover the neural mechanisms involved in the processing of sensory and affective components of dyspnea. Awareness of biopsychological factors beyond pathology is essential for diagnosis and treatment of dyspnea. Increasing understanding the interactions between biopsychological factors and dyspnea perception will enhance the development of symptomatic treatments that specifically address each patient's most pressing needs at a specific stage in life. Future neuroimaging research can provide objective markers to fully understand the role of biopsychological factors in the perception of dyspnea in the hope of uncovering target areas for pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapy.
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- Anja Hayen
- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 9DU, United Kingdom.
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Ciccone MM, Scicchitano P, Gesualdo M, Fornarelli F, Pinto V, Farinola G, Lagioia R, Sassara M, Zito A, Federici A, Cicinelli E. Systemic vascular hemodynamic changes due to 17-β-estradiol intranasal administration. J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther 2013; 18:354-358. [PMID: 23624711 DOI: 10.1177/1074248413484385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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PURPOSE According to the literature, estradiol has a direct vasodilator action by means of endothelium-derived relaxing factor synthesis. The present study aims to evaluate the acute hemodynamic effects of intranasal 17-β-estradiol on cerebral and lower limb arterial circulation in postmenopausal women. METHODS Sixteen healthy women in natural menopause (mean age: 54 ± 3 years) were investigated for at least 6 months, each receiving 300 µg of intranasal 17-β-estradiol. We evaluated the heart rate, systolic/diastolic blood pressure, peak systolic velocity, end-diastolic velocity, and velocity-time integral (VTI) at the level of internal carotid and posterior tibial arteries, before and after 30, 60, and 180 minutes of drug administration. RESULTS After intranasal 17-β-estradiol administration, the internal carotid artery VTI showed statistically significant (P < .05) variations at all the time intervals after administration of the drug (30, 60, and 180 minutes) when compared with "time zero" (T0, ie, the speed recorded at baseline before drug administration). No significant variation was found at the posterior tibial artery. The systolic/diastolic blood pressure and heart rate did not significantly differ before and after drug administration. CONCLUSIONS The administration of a single intranasal dose of 17-β-estradiol in healthy postmenopausal women increased cerebral perfusions, whereas the effect on peripheral circulation was much more limited.
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- Marco Matteo Ciccone
- Cardiovascular Diseases Section, Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari, Italy.
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Gierach I, Shapero K, Eyster TW, Wood DW. Bacterial biosensors for evaluating potential impacts of estrogenic endocrine disrupting compounds in multiple species. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY 2013; 28:179-189. [PMID: 21544920 DOI: 10.1002/tox.20708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2010] [Revised: 01/30/2011] [Accepted: 02/03/2011] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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To study the effects and possible mechanisms of suspected endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), a wide variety of assays have been developed. In this work, we generated engineered Escherichia coli biosensor strains that incorporate the ligand-binding domains (LBDs) of the β-subtype estrogen receptors (ERβ) from Solea solea (sole), and Sus scrofa (pig). These strains indicate the presence of ligands for these receptors by changes in growth phenotype, and can differentiate agonist from antagonist and give a rough indication of binding affinity via dose-response curves. The resulting strains were compared with our previously reported Homo sapiens ERβ biosensor strain. In initial tests, all three of the strains correctly identified estrogenic test compounds with a high degree of certainly (Z' typically greater than 0.5), including the weakly binding test compound bisphenol A (BPA) (Z' ≈ 0.1-0.3). The modular design of the sensing element in this strain allows quick development of new species-based biosensors by simple LBD swapping, suggesting its use in initial comparative analysis of EDC impacts across multiple species. Interestingly, the growth phenotypes of the biosensor strains indicate similar binding for highly estrogenic control compounds, but suggest differences in ligand binding for more weakly binding EDCs.
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- Izabela Gierach
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
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Gangula PR, Dong YL, Al-Hendy A, Richard-Davis G, Montgomery-Rice V, Haddad G, Millis R, Nicholas SB, Moseberry D. Protective cardiovascular and renal actions of vitamin D and estrogen. Front Biosci (Schol Ed) 2013; 5:134-48. [PMID: 23277041 PMCID: PMC3673780 DOI: 10.2741/s362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Both basic science and clinical studies support the concept that vitamin D deficiency is involved in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular and renal diseases through its association with diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. Understanding the underlying mechanisms may provide a rationale for advocating adequate intake of vitamin D and calcium in all populations, thereby preventing many chronic diseases. This review explores the effect of vitamin D deficiency in the development of cardiovascular and renal diseases, and the role of vitamin D supplementation on cardiovascular outcomes. In addition, it highlights the importance of vitamin D intake for the prevention of adverse long-term health consequences, and in ways to facilitate the management of cardiovascular disease. This is particularly true for African American and postmenopausal women, who are at added risk for cardiovascular disease. We suggest that the negative cardiovascular effects of low vitamin D in postmenopausal women could be improved by a combined treatment of vitamin D and sex steroids acting through endothelium-dependent and/or -independent mechanisms, resulting in the generation of nitric oxide and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP).
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- Pandu R Gangula
- Departments of Physiology, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, TN 37208, USA.
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Fukumoto T, Tawa M, Yamashita N, Ohkita M, Matsumura Y. Protective effects of 17beta-estradiol on post-ischemic cardiac dysfunction and norepinephrine overflow through the non-genomic estrogen receptor/nitric oxide-mediated pathway in the rat heart. Eur J Pharmacol 2012; 699:74-80. [PMID: 23219795 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.11.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2012] [Revised: 11/15/2012] [Accepted: 11/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The present study was undertaken to examine the effect of acute treatment with 17β-estradiol on post-ischemic cardiac dysfunction and norepinephrine overflow and its possible mechanisms. Male rat hearts were perfused with the Langendorff method and subjected to 40 min of global ischemia followed by 30 min of reperfusion. Each drug was perfused from 15 min before ischemia to 5 min after reperfusion. During reperfusion, 17β-estradiol treatment showed significantly greater functional recovery of left ventricular developed pressure (LVDP), left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP), and dP/dt(max). Excessive norepinephrine release in coronary effluent from the post-ischemic heart was notably suppressed by treatment with 17β-estradiol. These beneficial effects of 17β-estradiol were not observed in the presence of the nitric oxide synthase inhibitor N(G)-nitro-l-arginine and estrogen receptor antagonist ICI 182,780 ((7α, 17β)-7-[9-[(4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentyl)sulfinyl]nonyl]estra-1,3,5(10)-triene-3,17-diol), respectively. When NO(2)/NO(3) levels in coronary effluents after the onset of reperfusion were measured, reverse-correlation relationships between NO(2)/NO(3) production and ischemia/reperfusion-induced cardiac dysfunction, as well as norepinephrine overflow were observed. These findings suggest that 17β-estradiol exerts cardioprotective effects against ischemia/reperfusion-induced cardiac dysfunction, at least in part, by suppressing norepinephrine overflow, and that nitric oxide production via estrogen receptor activation plays a key role in this process.
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- Taiki Fukumoto
- Laboratory of Pathological and Molecular Pharmacology, Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Takatsuki, Osaka 569-1094, Japan
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Bechlioulis A, Naka KK, Kalantaridou SN, Chatzikyriakidou A, Papanikolaou O, Kaponis A, Vakalis K, Vezyraki P, Gartzonika K, Mavridis A, Georgiou I, Michalis LK. Short-term hormone therapy improves sCD40L and endothelial function in early menopausal women: potential role of estrogen receptor polymorphisms. Maturitas 2012; 71:389-95. [PMID: 22277987 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2011] [Revised: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 01/03/2012] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Hormone therapy (HT) has been suggested to improve vascular function and inflammation in menopausal women, although not consistently. We aimed to investigate the effects of HT on endothelial function and inflammation, especially sCD40L, in early menopausal women, and the effect of common estrogen receptor (ER) polymorphisms on vascular responses to HT. STUDY DESIGN Eighty-four early menopausal women (<3 years in menopause) with menopausal complaints eligible for HT. Forty women received transdermal 17β-estradiol plus cyclical micronized progesterone for 3 months while 44 did not (controls). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and vascular inflammation markers (sICAM, sP-Selectin and sCD40L). Genetic polymorphisms of ERα (PvuII 454-397T>C and XbaI 454-351A>G) and ERβ (AluI 1730A>G) were also assessed. RESULTS The two groups did not differ at baseline. Following HT, vasomotor complaints' severity, blood pressure, LDL, sCD40L, sICAM and sP-Selectin decreased and FMD increased compared to controls (P<0.05 for all). ERβ AluI A allele presence was the most important independent predictor of HT-induced increase in FMD while ERα XbaI A allele was the only independent predictor of decrease in sCD40L. CONCLUSIONS Short-term HT in early menopausal women improved endothelial function and inflammation. Specific ER polymorphisms that were found to be main determinants of HT-induced effects on endothelium could identify subgroups of women who may benefit the most from HT.
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- Aris Bechlioulis
- Michaelidion Cardiac Center, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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Puzianowska-Kuźnicka M. ESR1 in myocardial infarction. Clin Chim Acta 2012; 413:81-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2011.10.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2011] [Revised: 10/19/2011] [Accepted: 10/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Meyer MR, Amann K, Field AS, Hu C, Hathaway HJ, Kanagy NL, Walker MK, Barton M, Prossnitz ER. Deletion of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor increases endothelial vasoconstriction. Hypertension 2011; 59:507-12. [PMID: 22203741 DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.111.184606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Endogenous estrogens mediate protective effects in the cardiovascular system, affecting both endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent mechanisms. Previous studies have suggested that nonselective estrogen receptor agonists such as endogenous estrogens inhibit endothelium-dependent vasoconstriction; however, the role of estrogen receptors in this response has not yet been clarified. This study investigated whether the intracellular transmembrane G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) regulates vascular reactivity in mice. Effects of chronic deficiency (using mice lacking the GPER gene) and acute inhibition (using the GPER-selective antagonist G15) on endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vascular reactivity, and the effects of GPER deficiency on vascular gene expression and structure were investigated. We found that chronic GPER deficiency is associated with increased endothelial prostanoid-mediated vasoconstriction but has no effect on endothelial nitric oxide bioactivity, gene expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and thromboxane prostanoid (TP) receptor, or vascular structure. GPER deletion also increases TP receptor-mediated contraction. Acute GPER blockade enhances endothelium-dependent contractions and reduces endothelial nitric oxide bioactivity. Contractions in response to TP receptor activation are unaffected by G15. In conclusion, this study identifies GPER as the first estrogen receptor with inhibitory activity on endothelium-dependent contractility. These findings may be important for understanding and treating diseases associated with increased endothelial vasoconstrictor prostanoid activity such as hypertension and obesity.
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- Matthias R Meyer
- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA
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