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Hong D, Tang W, Li F, Liu Y, Fu X, Xu Q. The short-chain fatty acid propionate prevents ox-LDL-induced coronary microvascular dysfunction by alleviating endoplasmic reticulum stress in HCMECs. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0304551. [PMID: 38814895 PMCID: PMC11139260 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304551] [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: 02/07/2024] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024] Open
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Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is a critical pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases. Lower endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) phosphorylation leads to reduced endothelium-derived relaxing factor nitric oxide (NO) generation, causing and accelerating CMD. Endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) has been shown to reduce NO production in umbilical vein endothelial cells. Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) damages endothelial cell function. However, the relationship between ox-LDL and coronary microcirculation has yet to be assessed. Short-chain fatty acid (SCFA), a fermentation product of the gut microbiome, could improve endothelial-dependent vasodilation in human adipose arterioles, but the effect of SCFA on coronary microcirculation is unclear. In this study, we found ox-LDL stimulated expression of ER chaperone GRP78. Further, we activated downstream PERK/eIF2a, IRE1/JNK, and ATF6 signaling pathways, decreasing eNOS phosphorylation and NO production in human cardiac microvascular endothelial. Furthermore, SCFA-propionate can inhibit ox-LDL-induced eNOS phosphorylation reduction and raise NO production; the mechanism is related to the inhibition of ER stress and downstream signaling pathways PERK/eIF2a, IRE1/JNK, and ATF6. In summary, we demonstrate that ox-LDL induced CMD by activating ER stress, propionate can effectively counteract the adverse effects of ox-LDL and protect coronary microcirculation function via inhibiting ER stress.
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- Dan Hong
- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Geriatric Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Hematology Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Hunan, China
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- Department of Cardiology Medicine, Brain Hospital of Hunan Province, Hunan, China
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Tezcan D, Eryavuz Onmaz D, Körez MK, Limon M, Gülcemal S, Yılmaz S, Sivrikaya A. The role of fatty acids in patients with Behçet's disease and their association with thrombosis. Lipids 2024. [PMID: 38742533 DOI: 10.1002/lipd.12398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Behçet's disease (BD) is a systemic disease with unknown etiopathogenesis and varying disease presentations. Fatty acids (FA) are essential biological compounds that are involved in complex metabolic pathways. They may contribute to inflammation and endothelial dysfunction by participating in many signaling pathways. Increased FAs levels are associated with an increased risk for various diseases. This study aimed to determine the relationship between FA, BD, and thrombotic complications. A total of 97 patients were recruited from the rheumatology department of a single center as a case-control study. The participants were divided into three groups: 36 patients with BD with thrombosis (Group 1), 24 patients with BD without thrombosis (Group 2), and 37 age- and sex-matched controls (Group 3). The analysis of 37 different FA with carbon numbers in the range of (4:0) and (24:1) in the samples were analyzed and compared between groups. Myristic acid (MA), methyl eicosatrienoate, and stearic acid (STA) levels were found to be significantly higher in BD with thrombosis than in BD without thrombosis, and palmitic acid (PA) levels were significantly higher in BD with thrombosis than in healthy individuals. MA was found to be a significant marker for differentiating between thrombotic BD. PA and STA are important markers for detecting thrombotic BD. In BD, lipotoxicity created by FA, such as PA, STA, and MA, plays a role as an inducer of inflammation and thrombosis through various mechanisms.
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- Dilek Tezcan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Gülhane Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences Turkey, Ankara, Turkey
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- Division of Biochemistry, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Division of Biostatistics, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Division of Rheumatology, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Division of Rheumatology, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Division of Rheumatology, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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- Division of Biochemistry, Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
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AlZaim I, de Rooij LPMH, Sheikh BN, Börgeson E, Kalucka J. The evolving functions of the vasculature in regulating adipose tissue biology in health and obesity. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2023; 19:691-707. [PMID: 37749386 DOI: 10.1038/s41574-023-00893-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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Adipose tissue is an endocrine organ and a crucial regulator of energy storage and systemic metabolic homeostasis. Additionally, adipose tissue is a pivotal regulator of cardiovascular health and disease, mediated in part by the endocrine and paracrine secretion of several bioactive products, such as adipokines. Adipose vasculature has an instrumental role in the modulation of adipose tissue expansion, homeostasis and metabolism. The role of the adipose vasculature has been extensively explored in the context of obesity, which is recognized as a global health problem. Obesity-induced accumulation of fat, in combination with vascular rarefaction, promotes adipocyte dysfunction and induces oxidative stress, hypoxia and inflammation. It is now recognized that obesity-associated endothelial dysfunction often precedes the development of cardiovascular diseases. Investigations have revealed heterogeneity within the vascular niche and dynamic reciprocity between vascular and adipose cells, which can become dysregulated in obesity. Here we provide a comprehensive overview of the evolving functions of the vasculature in regulating adipose tissue biology in health and obesity.
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- Ibrahim AlZaim
- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- CeMM Research Center for Molecular Medicine of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Helmholtz Institute for Metabolic, Obesity and Vascular Research (HI-MAG) of the Helmholtz Center Munich, Leipzig, Germany
- Medical Faculty, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus C, Denmark.
- Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Cincotta AH, Cersosimo E, Alatrach M, Ezrokhi M, Agyin C, Adams J, Chilton R, Triplitt C, Chamarthi B, Cominos N, DeFronzo RA. Bromocriptine-QR Therapy Reduces Sympathetic Tone and Ameliorates a Pro-Oxidative/Pro-Inflammatory Phenotype in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells and Plasma of Type 2 Diabetes Subjects. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23168851. [PMID: 36012132 PMCID: PMC9407769 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23168851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bromocriptine-QR is a sympatholytic dopamine D2 agonist for the treatment of type 2 diabetes that has demonstrated rapid (within 1 year) substantial reductions in adverse cardiovascular events in this population by as yet incompletely delineated mechanisms. However, a chronic state of elevated sympathetic nervous system activity and central hypodopaminergic function has been demonstrated to potentiate an immune system pro-oxidative/pro-inflammatory condition and this immune phenotype is known to contribute significantly to the advancement of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Therefore, the possibility exists that bromocriptine-QR therapy may reduce adverse cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes subjects via attenuation of this underlying chronic pro-oxidative/pro-inflammatory state. The present study was undertaken to assess the impact of bromocriptine-QR on a wide range of immune pro-oxidative/pro-inflammatory biochemical pathways and genes known to be operative in the genesis and progression of CVD. Inflammatory peripheral blood mononuclear cell biology is both a significant contributor to cardiovascular disease and also a marker of the body’s systemic pro-inflammatory status. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of 4-month circadian-timed (within 2 h of waking in the morning) bromocriptine-QR therapy (3.2 mg/day) in type 2 diabetes subjects whose glycemia was not optimally controlled on the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist on (i) gene expression status (via qPCR) of a wide array of mononuclear cell pro-oxidative/pro-inflammatory genes known to participate in the genesis and progression of CVD (OXR1, NRF2, NQO1, SOD1, SOD2, CAT, GSR, GPX1, GPX4, GCH1, HMOX1, BiP, EIF2α, ATF4, PERK, XBP1, ATF6, CHOP, GSK3β, NFkB, TXNIP, PIN1, BECN1, TLR2, TLR4, TLR10, MAPK8, NLRP3, CCR2, GCR, L-selectin, VCAM1, ICAM1) and (ii) humoral measures of sympathetic tone (norepinephrine and normetanephrine), whole-body oxidative stress (nitrotyrosine, TBARS), and pro-inflammatory factors (IL-1β, IL-6, IL-18, MCP-1, prolactin, C-reactive protein [CRP]). Relative to pre-treatment status, 4 months of bromocriptine-QR therapy resulted in significant reductions of mRNA levels in PBMC endoplasmic reticulum stress-unfolded protein response effectors [GRP78/BiP (34%), EIF2α (32%), ATF4 (29%), XBP1 (25%), PIN1 (14%), BECN1 (23%)], oxidative stress response proteins [OXR1 (31%), NRF2 (32%), NQO1 (39%), SOD1 (52%), CAT (26%), GPX1 (33%), GPX4 (31%), GCH1 (30%), HMOX1 (40%)], mRNA levels of TLR pro-inflammatory pathway proteins [TLR2 (46%), TLR4 (20%), GSK3β (19%), NFkB (33%), TXNIP (18%), NLRP3 (32%), CCR2 (24%), GCR (28%)], mRNA levels of pro-inflammatory cellular receptor proteins CCR2 and GCR by 24% and 28%, and adhesion molecule proteins L-selectin (35%) and VCAM1 (24%). Relative to baseline, bromocriptine-QR therapy also significantly reduced plasma levels of norepinephrine and normetanephrine by 33% and 22%, respectively, plasma pro-oxidative markers nitrotyrosine and TBARS by 13% and 10%, respectively, and pro-inflammatory factors IL-18, MCP1, IL-1β, prolactin, and CRP by 21%,13%, 12%, 42%, and 45%, respectively. These findings suggest a unique role for circadian-timed bromocriptine-QR sympatholytic dopamine agonist therapy in reducing systemic low-grade sterile inflammation to thereby reduce cardiovascular disease risk.
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- Anthony H. Cincotta
- VeroScience LLC, Tiverton, RI 02878, USA
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-401-816-0525
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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- Texas Diabetes Institute, University Health System, San Antonio, TX 78207, USA
- Division of Diabetes, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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Ji S, Sun J, Bian C, Huang X, Ji H. PKA/ATGL signaling pathway is involved in ER stress-mediated lipolysis in adipocytes of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2022; 48:683-691. [PMID: 35460470 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-021-01032-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The relationship between endoplasmic reticulum stress (ER stress) and lipolysis in mammals has been widely studied, but it is relatively scarce in fish. The present study used grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella as a model to investigate the effect of ER stress on lipolysis in adipocytes of fish. We found that ER stress evoked by tunicamycin (TM) treatment significantly induced lipolysis in adipocytes. Subsequently, in order to further investigate whether protein kinase A (PKA) is involved in ER stress-induced lipolysis, we treated adipocytes with PKA activator forskolin and inhibitor H89. The results showed that the mechanism was related to the activation of PKA, especially the catalytic subunit PRKACBa. Notably, we also found that PKA regulates lipolysis by targeting mRNA level and protein and enzyme activities of adipotriglyceride lipase (ATGL). Taken together, our findings suggest that PKA/ATGL signaling pathway is involved in ER stress-mediated lipolysis of grass carp adipocytes. It provides a theoretical basis for further study on the mechanism of lipolysis in fish and other vertebrates.
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- Shanghong Ji
- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, China
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- College of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University, Yangling, 712100, China.
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Yan S, Sun M, Gao L, Yao N, Feng T, Yang Y, Li X, Hu W, Cui W, Li B. Identification of Key LncRNAs and Pathways in Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus for Hypertriglyceridemia Patients Based on Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 12:800123. [PMID: 35140684 PMCID: PMC8818867 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.800123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Aims Prevalence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) are increasing worldwide. Key lncRNAs were detected to provide a reference for searching potential biomarkers of prediabetes and T2DM in hypertriglyceridemia patients. Methods The study included 18 hypertriglyceridemia patients: 6 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients, 6 samples with prediabetes and 6 samples with normal blood glucose. Weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) was conducted to construct co-expression network and obtain modules related to blood glucose, thus detecting key lncRNAs. Results The green, yellow and yellow module was significantly related to blood glucose in T2DM versus normal controls, T2DM versus prediabetes, prediabetes versus normal controls, respectively. ENST00000503273, ENST00000462720, ENST00000480633 and ENST00000485392 were detected as key lncRNAs for the above three groups, respectively. Conclusions For hypertriglyceridemia patients with different blood glucose levels, ENST00000503273, ENST00000462720 and ENST00000480633 could be potential biomarkers of T2DM.
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- Shoumeng Yan
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Jilin University, Changchun, China
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The endothelium acts as the barrier that prevents circulating lipids such as lipoproteins and fatty acids into the arterial wall; it also regulates normal functioning in the circulatory system by balancing vasodilation and vasoconstriction, modulating the several responses and signals. Plasma lipids can interact with endothelium via different mechanisms and produce different phenotypes. Increased plasma-free fatty acids (FFAs) levels are associated with the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Because of the multi-dimensional roles of plasma FFAs in mediating endothelial dysfunction, increased FFA level is now considered an essential link in the onset of endothelial dysfunction in CVD. FFA-mediated endothelial dysfunction involves several mechanisms, including dysregulated production of nitric oxide and cytokines, metaflammation, oxidative stress, inflammation, activation of the renin-angiotensin system, and apoptosis. Therefore, modulation of FFA-mediated pathways involved in endothelial dysfunction may prevent the complications associated with CVD risk. This review presents details as to how endothelium is affected by FFAs involving several metabolic pathways.
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MiR-32-3p Regulates Myocardial Injury Induced by Microembolism and Microvascular Obstruction by Targeting RNF13 to Regulate the Stability of Atherosclerotic Plaques. J Cardiovasc Transl Res 2021; 15:143-166. [PMID: 34185281 DOI: 10.1007/s12265-021-10150-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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This study aimed to explore the molecular mechanism of myocardial protection. The effects of miR-32-3p and ring finger protein 13 (RNF13) on endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced apoptosis of A-10 cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) were detected using flow cytometry. The effects of miR-32-3p and phenylbutyric acid (PBA) on plaque instability and myocardial tissue injury in rats were investigated after establishment of arterial plaque model and embolization model and treatment with miR-32-3p-antagomir and PBA. RNF13, which was differentially expressed in myocardial infarction, was the direct target gene of miR-32-3p. MiR-32-3p inhibited RNF13 expression and targeted RNF13 to inhibit ER stress-induced cell apoptosis. Furthermore, inhibiting miR-32-3p expression induced arterial plaque instability by reducing survival, increasing pathological lesions in arterial tissue, up-regulating ER stress-related proteins, and regulating the expressions of apoptosis-related proteins in the model rats. However, PBA reversed the effects of miR-32-3p-antagomir on the model rats. MiR-32-3p regulates myocardial injury induced by micro-embolism and micro-vascular obstruction by targeting RNF13 to regulate the stability of atherosclerotic plaques.
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Hemingway HW, Moore AM, Olivencia-Yurvati AH, Romero SA. Effect of endoplasmic reticulum stress on endothelial ischemia-reperfusion injury in humans. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2020; 319:R666-R672. [PMID: 33074709 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.00257.2020] [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: 01/19/2023]
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Endoplasmic reticulum stress contributes to ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury in rodent and cell models. However, the contribution of endoplasmic reticulum stress in the pathogenesis of endothelial I/R injury in humans is unknown. We tested the hypothesis that compared with placebo, inhibition of endoplasmic reticulum stress via ingestion of tauroursodeoxycholic acid would prevent the attenuation of endothelium-dependent vasodilation following I/R injury. Twelve young adults (6 women) were studied following ingestion of a placebo or 1,500 mg tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA). Endothelium-dependent vasodilation was assessed via brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (duplex ultrasonography) before and after I/R injury, which was induced by 20 min of arm ischemia followed by 20 min of reperfusion. Endothelium-independent vasodilation (glyceryl trinitrate-mediated vasodilation) was also assessed after I/R injury. Compared with placebo, TUDCA ingestion increased circulating plasma concentrations by 145 ± 90 ng/ml and increased concentrations of the taurine unconjugated form, ursodeoxycholic acid, by 560 ± 156 ng/ml (both P < 0.01). Ischemia-reperfusion injury attenuated endothelium-dependent vasodilation, an effect that did not differ between placebo (pre-I/R, 5.0 ± 2.1% vs. post-I/R, 3.5 ± 2.2%) and TUDCA (pre-I/R, 5.6 ± 2.1% vs. post-I/R, 3.9 ± 2.1%; P = 0.8) conditions. Similarly, endothelium-independent vasodilation did not differ between conditions (placebo, 19.6 ± 4.8% vs. TUDCA, 19.7 ± 6.1%; P = 0.9). Taken together, endoplasmic reticulum stress does not appear to contribute to endothelial I/R injury in healthy young adults.
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- Holden W Hemingway
- Human Vascular Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Human Vascular Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Human Vascular Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas.,Department of Surgery, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
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- Human Vascular Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology and Anatomy, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas
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Weihrauch D, Shumpert SD, Larson ME, McVey N, Krolikowski JG, Bamkole O, Riess ML. Intralipid Increases Nitric Oxide Release from Human Endothelial Cells During Oxidative Stress. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2020; 45:295-302. [PMID: 32291784 DOI: 10.1002/jpen.1834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intralipid (ILP), a lipid emulsion, protects organs against ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury. We hypothesized that ILP activates endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and increases NO release from endothelial cells (ECs) through a fatty-acid translocase cluster of differentiation (CD36) mediated endocytotic mechanism, acting as a potentially protective paracrine signal during oxidative stress. METHODS Human umbilical-vein ECs were exposed to 1% ILP for 2 hours followed by oxidative stress with 0.2-mM hydrogen peroxide for 2 hours. Western blots were conducted with anti-CD36, dynamin-2, src-kinase-1, eNOS, and phospho-eNOS; equal protein loading was confirmed with β-actin. CD36 immunoprecipitation was probed for caveolin-1 to determine if CD36 and caveolin-1 were complexed on the cell membrane. NO was measured by fluorescence of ECs. RESULTS ILP caused a 227% increase in CD36 expression vs controls. Immunoprecipitation indicated a CD36/caveolin-1 complex on ECs' membrane with exposure to ILP. Dynamin-2 increased 52% and src-kinase-1 340% after ILP treatment vs control cells. eNOS phosphorylation was confirmed by a 63% increase in the phospho-eNOS/eNOS ratio in ILP-treated cells, and NO fluorescence increased 102%. CONCLUSION ILP enters ECs via endocytosis by a CD36/caveolin-1 cell membrane receptor complex, which in turn is pulled into the cell by dynamin-2 activity. Upregulation of src-kinase-1 and eNOS phosphorylation suggest downstream mediators. Subsequent NO release from ECs serve as a paracrine signal to neighboring cells for protection against IR injury. Student t-test was utilized for single comparisons and analysis of variance with Bonferroni-Dunn post hoc modification for multiple comparisons; P < .05 was considered statistically significant.
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- Dorothee Weihrauch
- Anesthesiology and Cell Biology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.,Cell Biology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Anesthesiology and Cell Biology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology, UCLA
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- Anesthesiology and Cell Biology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.,Department of Radiology, UW Madison
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- Anesthesiology and Cell Biology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology, UCLA
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- Anesthesiology and Cell Biology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Anesthesiology and Cell Biology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.,Public Health, Emory Atlanta
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University.,Anesthesiology, TVHS VA Medical Center, Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Anesthesiology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.,Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Clavier T, Grangé S, Pressat-Laffouilhere T, Besnier E, Renet S, Fraineau S, Thiebaut PA, Richard V, Veber B, Tamion F. Gene Expression of Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress During Septic Shock. Front Med (Lausanne) 2019; 6:240. [PMID: 31737637 PMCID: PMC6839276 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2019.00240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Introduction: Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B (PTP1B) and endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) are involved in the septic inflammatory response. Their inhibition is associated with improved survival in murine models of sepsis. The objective was to describe PTP1B and ERS expression during septic shock in human. Material and Methods: Prospective study including patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU) for septic shock. Blood samples were collected on days 1 (D1), 3 and 5 (D5). Quantitative PCR (performed from whole blood) evaluated the expression of genes coding for PTP1B (PTPN1) and key elements of ERS (GRP78, ATF6, CHOP) or for endothelial dysfunction-related markers (ICAM1 and ET1). We analyzed gene variation between D5 and D1, collected glycemic parameters, insulin resistance and organ failure was evaluated by Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score. Results: We included 44 patients with a mean SAPS II 50 ± 16 and a mortality rate of 13.6%. Between D1 and D5, there was a significant decrease of PTPN1 (p < 0.001) and ATF6 (p < 0.001) expressions. Their variations of expression were correlated with SOFA variation (PTPN1, r = 0.35, CI 95% [0.05; 0.54], p = 0.03 and ATF6, r = 0.45 CI 95% [0.20; 0.65], p < 0.001). We did not find any correlation between PTPN1 expression and insulin resistance or glycemic parameters. Between D1 and D5, ATF6 and PTPN1 expressions were correlated with that of ET1. Conclusions: Our study has evaluated for the first time the expression of PTP1B and ERS in patients with septic shock, revealing that gene expression variation of PTPN1 and ATF6 are partly correlated with the evolution of septic organ failure and with endothelial dysfunction markers expression.
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- Thomas Clavier
- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France.,Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, FHU REMOD-VHF, Rouen, France.,Department of Medical Critical Care, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Medical Critical Care, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France.,Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, FHU REMOD-VHF, Rouen, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, FHU REMOD-VHF, Rouen, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, FHU REMOD-VHF, Rouen, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, FHU REMOD-VHF, Rouen, France
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Normandie Univ, UNIROUEN, INSERM U1096, FHU REMOD-VHF, Rouen, France.,Department of Medical Critical Care, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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The Mitochondrial Antioxidant SS-31 Modulates Oxidative Stress, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, and Autophagy in Type 2 Diabetes. J Clin Med 2019; 8:jcm8091322. [PMID: 31466264 PMCID: PMC6780723 DOI: 10.3390/jcm8091322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 08/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Mitochondrial dysfunction has been shown to play a central role in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes (T2D), and mitochondria-targeted agents such as SS-31 are emerging as a promising strategy for its treatment. We aimed to study the effects of SS-31 on leukocytes from T2D patients by evaluating oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and autophagy. Sixty-one T2D patients and 53 controls were included. Anthropometric and analytical measurements were performed. We also assessed reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, calcium content, the expression of ER stress markers GRP78, CHOP, P-eIF2α, and autophagy-related proteins Beclin1, LC3 II/I, and p62 in leukocytes from T2D and control subjects treated or not with SS-31. Furthermore, we have evaluated the action of SS-31 on leukocyte-endothelium interactions. T2D patients exhibited elevated ROS concentration, calcium levels and presence of ER markers (GRP78 and CHOP gene expression, and GRP78 and P-eIF2α protein expression), all of which were reduced by SS-31 treatment. SS-31 also led to a drop in BECN1 gene expression, and Beclin1 and LC3 II/I protein expression in T2D patients. In contrast, the T2D group displayed reduced p62 protein levels that were restored by SS-31. SS-20 (with non-antioxidant activity) did not change any analyzed parameter. In addition, SS-31 decreased rolling flux and leukocyte adhesion, and increased rolling velocity in T2D patients. Our findings suggest that SS-31 exerts potentially beneficial effects on leukocytes of T2D patients modulating oxidative stress and autophagy, and ameliorating ER stress.
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Estébanez B, Moreira OC, Almar M, de Paz JA, Gonzalez-Gallego J, Cuevas MJ. Effects of a resistance-training programme on endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein response and mitochondrial functions in PBMCs from elderly subjects. Eur J Sport Sci 2019; 19:931-940. [PMID: 30614406 DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2018.1561950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Aging has been related with a decline in the ability to handle protein folding, which leads to endoplasmic reticulum stress and alterations in unfolded protein response (UPR). Importantly, physical activity could activate the UPR and attenuate or prevent age-induced endoplasmic reticulum (ER) dysfunction. The current study evaluated the effects of a resistance exercise on UPR and mitochondrial functions in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from elderly subjects. Thirty healthy women and men (age, 72.8, sx- = 2.2 years) were randomized to a training group, which performed an 8-week resistance training programme, or a control group, which followed their daily routines. The phosphorylation of PERK and IRE1, as well as ATF4, and XBP1 protein expression, significantly increased following the training, while expression of BiP, AFT6 and CHOP remain without changes. Additionally, the intervention also induced an increase in PGC-1α and Mfn1 protein levels, while no changes were found in Drp1 expression. Finally, the resistance protocol was not able to activate PINK1/Parkin and Bnip3/Nix pathways. The results obtained seem to indicate that 8-week resistance exercise activates the UPR, stimulates mitochondrial biogenesis, maintains mitochondrial dynamics and prevents mitophagy activation by unfolded proteins in PBMCs from elderly subjects.
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- Brisamar Estébanez
- a Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED) , University of León , León , Spain
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- a Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED) , University of León , León , Spain.,b Institute of Biological Sciences and Health , Federal University of Viçosa - Campus Florestal , Florestal , Brazil
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- a Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED) , University of León , León , Spain
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- a Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED) , University of León , León , Spain
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- a Institute of Biomedicine (IBIOMED) , University of León , León , Spain
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Graupera M, Claret M. Endothelial Cells: New Players in Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders. Trends Endocrinol Metab 2018; 29:781-794. [PMID: 30266200 DOI: 10.1016/j.tem.2018.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 09/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Metabolic disorders such as obesity are accompanied by endothelial cell (EC) dysfunction and decreased vascular density. The current paradigm posits that metabolic alterations associated with obesity secondarily lead to EC dysfunction. However, in view of recent evidence reporting that EC dysfunction per se is able to cause metabolic dysregulation, this paradigm should be revisited and further elaborated. In this article we summarize current views and discuss evidence in favor of a causal role for ECs in systemic metabolic dysregulation. We also integrate and contextualize current research in a pathophysiological framework and discuss potential therapeutic strategies targeting angiogenesis to help to counteract obesity.
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- Mariona Graupera
- Vascular Signaling Laboratory, ProCURE and Oncobell Programs, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Gran Via de l'Hospitalet 199, 08908 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Cáncer (CIBERONC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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- Neuronal Control of Metabolism Laboratory, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), 08036 Barcelona, Spain; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER) de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
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Bretón‐Romero R, Weisbrod RM, Feng B, Holbrook M, Ko D, Stathos MM, Zhang J, Fetterman JL, Hamburg NM. Liraglutide Treatment Reduces Endothelial Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Insulin Resistance in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus. J Am Heart Assoc 2018; 7:e009379. [PMID: 30371206 PMCID: PMC6222937 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.009379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 07/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Background Prior studies have shown that nutrient excess induces endoplasmic reticulum ( ER ) stress in nonvascular tissues from patients with diabetes mellitus ( DM ). ER stress and the subsequent unfolded protein response may be protective, but sustained activation may drive vascular injury. Whether ER stress contributes to endothelial dysfunction in patients with DM remains unknown. Methods and Results To characterize vascular ER stress, we isolated endothelial cells from 42 patients with DM and 37 subjects without DM. Endothelial cells from patients with DM displayed higher levels of ER stress markers compared with controls without DM. Both the early adaptive response, evidenced by higher phosphorylated protein kinase-like ER eukaryotic initiation factor-2a kinase and inositol-requiring ER-to-nucleus signaling protein 1 ( P=0.02, P=0.007, respectively), and the chronic ER stress response evidenced by higher C/ EBP α-homologous protein ( P=0.02), were activated in patients with DM . Higher inositol-requiring ER-to-nucleus signaling protein 1 activation was associated with lower flow-mediated dilation, consistent with endothelial dysfunction ( r=0.53, P=0.02). Acute treatment with liraglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, reduced p-inositol-requiring ER-to-nucleus signaling protein 1 ( P=0.01), and the activation of its downstream target c-jun N-terminal kinase ( P=0.025) in endothelial cells from patients with DM . Furthermore, liraglutide restored insulin-stimulated endothelial nitric oxide synthase activation in patients with DM ( P=0.019). Conclusions In summary, our data suggest that ER stress contributes to vascular insulin resistance and endothelial dysfunction in patients with DM . Further, we have demonstrated that liraglutide ameliorates ER stress, decreases c-jun N-terminal kinase activation and restores insulin-mediated endothelial nitric oxide synthase activation in endothelial cells from patients with DM .
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- Rosa Bretón‐Romero
- Whitaker Cardiovascular InstituteBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Whitaker Cardiovascular InstituteBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Whitaker Cardiovascular InstituteBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Whitaker Cardiovascular InstituteBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Whitaker Cardiovascular InstituteBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Whitaker Cardiovascular InstituteBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Whitaker Cardiovascular InstituteBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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- Whitaker Cardiovascular InstituteBoston University School of MedicineBostonMA
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Theodorou K, Boon RA. Endothelial Cell Metabolism in Atherosclerosis. Front Cell Dev Biol 2018; 6:82. [PMID: 30131957 PMCID: PMC6090045 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2018.00082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Accepted: 07/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Atherosclerosis and its sequelae, such as myocardial infarction and stroke, are the leading cause of death worldwide. Vascular endothelial cells (EC) play a critical role in vascular homeostasis and disease. Atherosclerosis as well as its independent risk factors including diabetes, obesity, and aging, are hallmarked by endothelial activation and dysfunction. Metabolic pathways have emerged as key regulators of many EC functions, including angiogenesis, inflammation, and barrier function, processes which are deregulated during atherogenesis. In this review, we highlight the role of glucose, fatty acid, and amino acid metabolism in EC functions during physiological and pathological states, specifically atherosclerosis, diabetes, obesity and aging.
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- Kosta Theodorou
- Centre of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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- Centre of Molecular Medicine, Institute of Cardiovascular Regeneration, Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.,German Center for Cardiovascular Research DZHK, Partner Site Rhine-Main, Berlin, Germany.,Department of Physiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, a Driver or an Innocent Bystander in Endothelial Dysfunction Associated with Hypertension? Curr Hypertens Rep 2018; 19:64. [PMID: 28717886 DOI: 10.1007/s11906-017-0762-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Hypertension (htn) is a polygenic disorder that effects up to one third of the US population. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress response is a homeostatic pathway that regulates membrane structure, protein folding, and secretory function. Emerging evidence suggests that ER stress may induce endothelial dysfunction; however, it is unclear whether ER stress-associated endothelial dysfunction modulates htn. RECENT FINDINGS Exogenous and endogenous molecules activate ER stress in the endothelium, and ER stress mediates some forms of neurogenic htn, such as angiotensin II-dependent htn. Human studies suggest that ER stress induces endothelial dysfunction, though direct evidence that ER stress augments blood pressure in humans is lacking. However, animal and cellular models demonstrate direct evidence that ER stress influences htn. ER stress is likely one of many players in a complex interplay among molecular pathways that influence the expression of htn. Targeted activation of specific ER stress pathways may provide novel therapeutic opportunities.
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Yasu T, Mutoh A, Wada H, Kobayashi M, Kikuchi Y, Momomura S, Ueda S. Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors Can Prevent Intravenous Lipid Infusion-Induced Myocardial Microvascular Dysfunction and Leukocyte Activation. Circ J 2018; 82:494-501. [DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-17-0809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Takanori Yasu
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine & Nephrology, Dokkyo Medical University Nikko Medical Center
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of the Ryukyus Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of First Integrated Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of the Ryukyus Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of First Integrated Medicine, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of the Ryukyus Graduate School of Medicine
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Beaulieu L, Vitseva O, Tanriverdi K, Kucukural A, Mick E, Hamburg N, Vita J, Freedman J. Platelet functional and transcriptional changes induced by intralipid infusion. Thromb Haemost 2017; 115:1147-56. [DOI: 10.1160/th15-09-0739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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SummaryMultiple studies have shown the effects of long-term exposure to high-fat or western diets on the vascular system. There is limited knowledge on the acute effects of high circulating fat levels, specifically on platelets, which have a role in many processes, including thrombosis and inflammation. This study investigated the effects of acute, high-fat exposure on platelet function and transcript profile. Twenty healthy participants were given an intravenous infusion of 20% Intralipid emulsion and heparin over 6 hours. Blood samples were taken prior to and the day after infusion to measure platelet function and transcript expression levels. Platelet aggregation was not significantly affected by Intralipid infusion, but, when mitochondria function was inhibited by carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) or oligomycin, platelet aggregation was higher in the post-infusion state compared to baseline. Through RNA sequencing, and verified by RT-qPCR, 902 miRNAs and 617 mRNAs were affected by Intralipid infusion. MicroRNAs increased include miR-4259 and miR-346, while miR-517b and miR-517c are both decreased. Pathway analysis identified two clusters significantly enriched, including cell motility. In conclusion, acute exposure to high fat affects mitochondrial-dependent platelet function, as well as the transcript profile.
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Shah D, Romero F, Guo Z, Sun J, Li J, Kallen CB, Naik UP, Summer R. Obesity-Induced Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Causes Lung Endothelial Dysfunction and Promotes Acute Lung Injury. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2017; 57:204-215. [PMID: 28277743 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2016-0310oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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RETRACTED: Obesity is a significant risk factor for acute respiratory distress syndrome. The mechanisms underlying this association are unknown. We recently showed that diet-induced obese mice exhibit pulmonary vascular endothelial dysfunction, which is associated with enhanced susceptibility to LPS-induced acute lung injury. Here, we demonstrate that lung endothelial dysfunction in diet-induced obese mice coincides with increased endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress. Specifically, we observed enhanced expression of the major sensors of misfolded proteins, including protein kinase R-like ER kinase, inositol-requiring enzyme α, and activating transcription factor 6, in whole lung and in primary lung endothelial cells isolated from diet-induced obese mice. Furthermore, we found that primary lung endothelial cells exposed to serum from obese mice, or to saturated fatty acids that mimic obese serum, resulted in enhanced expression of markers of ER stress and the induction of other biological responses that typify the lung endothelium of diet-induced obese mice, including an increase in expression of endothelial adhesion molecules and a decrease in expression of endothelial cell-cell junctional proteins. Similar changes were observed in lung endothelial cells and in whole-lung tissue after exposure to tunicamycin, a compound that causes ER stress by blocking N-linked glycosylation, indicating that ER stress causes endothelial dysfunction in the lung. Treatment with 4-phenylbutyric acid, a chemical protein chaperone that reduces ER stress, restored vascular endothelial cell expression of adhesion molecules and protected against LPS-induced acute lung injury in diet-induced obese mice. Our work indicates that fatty acids in obese serum induce ER stress in the pulmonary endothelium, leading to pulmonary endothelial cell dysfunction. Our work suggests that reducing protein load in the ER of pulmonary endothelial cells might protect against acute respiratory distress syndrome in obese individuals.
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- Dilip Shah
- 1 Center for Translational Medicine and Jane and Leonard Korman Lung Center
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- 1 Center for Translational Medicine and Jane and Leonard Korman Lung Center
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- 1 Center for Translational Medicine and Jane and Leonard Korman Lung Center
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- 1 Center for Translational Medicine and Jane and Leonard Korman Lung Center
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- 1 Center for Translational Medicine and Jane and Leonard Korman Lung Center
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- 3 Cardeza Center for Vascular Biology Research, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- 1 Center for Translational Medicine and Jane and Leonard Korman Lung Center
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Ghosh A, Gao L, Thakur A, Siu PM, Lai CWK. Role of free fatty acids in endothelial dysfunction. J Biomed Sci 2017; 24:50. [PMID: 28750629 PMCID: PMC5530532 DOI: 10.1186/s12929-017-0357-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 259] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Plasma free fatty acids levels are increased in subjects with obesity and type 2 diabetes, playing detrimental roles in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases. Increasing evidence showing that dysfunction of the vascular endothelium, the inner lining of the blood vessels, is the key player in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. In this review, we aimed to summarize the roles and the underlying mechanisms using the evidence collected from clinical and experimental studies about free fatty acid-mediated endothelial dysfunction. Because of the multifaceted roles of plasma free fatty acids in mediating endothelial dysfunction, elevated free fatty acid level is now considered as an important link in the onset of endothelial dysfunction due to metabolic syndromes such as diabetes and obesity. Free fatty acid-mediated endothelial dysfunction involves several mechanisms including impaired insulin signaling and nitric oxide production, oxidative stress, inflammation and the activation of the renin-angiotensin system and apoptosis in the endothelial cells. Therefore, targeting the signaling pathways involved in free fatty acid-induced endothelial dysfunction could serve as a preventive approach to protect against the occurrence of endothelial dysfunction and the subsequent complications such as atherosclerosis.
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- Arijit Ghosh
- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR, China
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR, China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HKSAR, China
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Battson ML, Lee DM, Gentile CL. Endoplasmic reticulum stress and the development of endothelial dysfunction. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2017; 312:H355-H367. [DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.00437.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Revised: 11/28/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The vascular endothelium plays a critical role in cardiovascular homeostasis, and thus identifying the underlying causes of endothelial dysfunction has important clinical implications. In this regard, the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) has recently emerged as an important regulator of metabolic processes. Dysfunction within the ER, broadly termed ER stress, evokes the unfolded protein response (UPR), an adaptive pathway that aims to restore ER homeostasis. Although the UPR is the first line of defense against ER stress, chronic activation of the UPR leads to cell dysfunction and death and has recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of endothelial dysfunction. Numerous risk factors for endothelial dysfunction can induce ER stress, which may in turn disrupt endothelial function via direct effects on endothelium-derived vasoactive substances or by activating other pathogenic cellular networks such as inflammation and oxidative stress. This review summarizes the available data linking ER stress to endothelial dysfunction.
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- M. L. Battson
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
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Restaino RM, Deo SH, Parrish AR, Fadel PJ, Padilla J. Increased monocyte-derived reactive oxygen species in type 2 diabetes: role of endoplasmic reticulum stress. Exp Physiol 2017; 102:139-153. [PMID: 27859785 DOI: 10.1113/ep085794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? Patients with type 2 diabetes exhibit increased oxidative stress in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, including monocytes; however, the mechanisms remain unknown. What is the main finding and its importance? The main finding of this study is that factors contained within the plasma of patients with type 2 diabetes can contribute to increased oxidative stress in monocytes, making them more adherent to endothelial cells. We show that these effects are largely mediated by the interaction between endoplasmic reticulum stress and NADPH oxidase activity. Recent evidence suggests that exposure of human monocytes to glucolipotoxic media to mimic the composition of plasma of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) results in the induction of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markers and formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). The extent to which these findings translate to patients with T2D remains unclear. Thus, we first measured ROS (dihydroethidium fluorescence) in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from whole blood of T2D patients (n = 8) and compared the values with age-matched healthy control subjects (n = 8). The T2D patients exhibited greater basal intracellular ROS (mean ± SD, +3.4 ± 1.4-fold; P < 0.05) compared with control subjects. Next, the increase in ROS in PBMCs isolated from T2D patients was partly recapitulated in cultured human monocytes (THP-1 cells) exposed to plasma from T2D patients for 36 h (+1.3 ± 0.08-fold versus plasma from control subjects; P < 0.05). In addition, we found that increased ROS formation in THP-1 cells treated with T2D plasma was NADPH oxidase derived and led to increased endothelial cell adhesion (+1.8 ± 0.5-fold; P < 0.05) and lipid uptake (+1.3 ± 0.3-fold; P < 0.05). Notably, we found that T2D plasma-induced monocyte ROS and downstream functional effects were abolished by treating cells with tauroursodeoxycholic acid, a chemical chaperone known to inhibit ER stress. Collectively, these data indicate that monocyte ROS production with T2D can be attributed, in part, to signals from the circulating environment. Furthermore, an interplay between ER stress and NADPH oxidase activity contributes to ROS production and may be a mechanism mediating endothelial cell adhesion and foam cell formation in T2D.
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- Robert M Restaino
- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Medical Pharmacology and Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas-Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
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- Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.,Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.,Department of Child Health, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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Safiedeen Z, Rodríguez-Gómez I, Vergori L, Soleti R, Vaithilingam D, Douma I, Agouni A, Leiber D, Dubois S, Simard G, Zibara K, Andriantsitohaina R, Martínez MC. Temporal Cross Talk Between Endoplasmic Reticulum and Mitochondria Regulates Oxidative Stress and Mediates Microparticle-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction. Antioxid Redox Signal 2017; 26:15-27. [PMID: 27392575 DOI: 10.1089/ars.2016.6771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIMS Circulating microparticles (MPs) from metabolic syndrome patients and those generated from apoptotic T cells induce endothelial dysfunction; however, the molecular and cellular mechanism(s) underlying in the effects of MPs remain to be elucidated. RESULTS Here, we show that both types of MPs increased expression of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress markers, X-box binding protein 1, p-eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 α, and CHOP, and nuclear translocation of activating transcription factor 6 on human aortic endothelial cells (HAoECs). MPs decreased in vitro nitric oxide release by HAoECs, whereas in vivo MP injection into mice impaired the endothelium-dependent relaxation induced by acetylcholine. These effects were prevented when ER stress was inhibited, suggesting that ER stress is implicated in the endothelial effects induced by MPs. MPs affected mitochondrial function and evoked sequential increase of cytosolic and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS). Pharmacological inhibition of ER stress and silencing of neutral sphingomyelinase (SMase) with siRNA abrogated all MP-mediated effects. Neutralization of Fas ligand carried by MPs abolished effects induced by both MP types, whereas neutralization of low-density lipoprotein receptor on endothelial cells prevented T-lymphocyte MP-mediated effects. Innovation and Conclusion: Collectively, endothelial dysfunction triggered by MPs involves temporal cross talk between ER and mitochondria with respect to spatial regulation of ROS via the neutral SMase and interaction of MPs with Fas and/or low-density lipoprotein receptor. These results provide a novel molecular insight into the manner MPs mediate vascular dysfunction and allow identification of potential therapeutic targets to treat vascular complications associated with metabolic syndrome. Antioxid. Redox Signal. 26, 15-27.
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- Zainab Safiedeen
- 1 INSERM U1063, Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, Institut de Biologie en Santé, Université d'Angers , Angers, France .,2 ER045, Laboratory of Stem Cells, PRASE, DSST, Lebanese University , Beirut, Lebanon
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- 1 INSERM U1063, Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, Institut de Biologie en Santé, Université d'Angers , Angers, France
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- 1 INSERM U1063, Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, Institut de Biologie en Santé, Université d'Angers , Angers, France
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- 1 INSERM U1063, Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, Institut de Biologie en Santé, Université d'Angers , Angers, France
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- 1 INSERM U1063, Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, Institut de Biologie en Santé, Université d'Angers , Angers, France
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- 1 INSERM U1063, Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, Institut de Biologie en Santé, Université d'Angers , Angers, France
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- 3 Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey , Guildford, United Kingdom
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- 1 INSERM U1063, Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, Institut de Biologie en Santé, Université d'Angers , Angers, France
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- 1 INSERM U1063, Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, Institut de Biologie en Santé, Université d'Angers , Angers, France .,4 Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire d'Angers , Angers, France
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- 1 INSERM U1063, Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, Institut de Biologie en Santé, Université d'Angers , Angers, France .,4 Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire d'Angers , Angers, France
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- 2 ER045, Laboratory of Stem Cells, PRASE, DSST, Lebanese University , Beirut, Lebanon .,5 Faculty of Sciences-I, Biology Department, Lebanese University , Beirut, Lebanon
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- 1 INSERM U1063, Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, Institut de Biologie en Santé, Université d'Angers , Angers, France .,4 Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire d'Angers , Angers, France
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- 1 INSERM U1063, Stress Oxydant et Pathologies Métaboliques, Institut de Biologie en Santé, Université d'Angers , Angers, France .,4 Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire d'Angers , Angers, France
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Antiretroviral Treatment with Efavirenz Disrupts the Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity and Increases Stroke Severity. Sci Rep 2016; 6:39738. [PMID: 28008980 PMCID: PMC5180178 DOI: 10.1038/srep39738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The introduction of antiretroviral drugs (ARVd) changed the prognosis of HIV infection from a deadly disease to a chronic disease. However, even with undetectable viral loads, patients still develop a wide range of pathologies, including cerebrovascular complications and stroke. It is hypothesized that toxic side effects of ARVd may contribute to these effects. To address this notion, we evaluated the impact of several non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTI; Efavirenz, Etravirine, Rilpivirine and Nevirapine) on the integrity of the blood-brain barrier, and their impact on severity of stroke. Among studied drugs, Efavirenz, but not other NNRTIs, altered claudin-5 expression, increased endothelial permeability, and disrupted the blood-brain barrier integrity. Importantly, Efavirenz exposure increased the severity of stroke in a model of middle cerebral artery occlusion in mice. Taken together, these results indicate that selected ARVd can exacerbate HIV-associated cerebrovascular pathology. Therefore, careful consideration should be taken when choosing an anti-retroviral therapy regimen.
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Hu S, Wang J, Wang J, Xue C, Wang Y. Long-chain bases from sea cucumber mitigate endoplasmic reticulum stress and inflammation in obesity mice. J Food Drug Anal 2016; 25:628-636. [PMID: 28911649 PMCID: PMC9328807 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfda.2016.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 10/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and inflammation can induce hyperglycemia. Long-chain bases (LCBs) from sea cucumber exhibit antihyperglycemic activities. However, their effects on ER stress and inflammation are unknown. We investigated the effects of LCBs on ER stress and inflammatory response in high-fat, fructose diet-induced obesity mice. Reactive oxygen species and free fatty acids were measured. Inflammatory cytokines in serum and their mRNA expressions in epididymal adipose tissues were investigated. Hepatic ER stress-related key genes were detected. c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase and nuclear factor κB inflammatory pathways were also evaluated in the liver. Results showed that LCBs reduced serum and hepatic reactive oxygen species and free fatty acids concentrations. LCBs decreased serum proinflammatory cytokines levels, namely interleukin (IL)-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, IL-6, macrophage inflammatory protein 1, and c-reactive protein, and increased anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 concentration. The mRNA and protein expressions of these cytokines in epididymal adipose tissues were regulated by LCBs as similar to their circulatory contents. LCBs inhibited phosphorylated c-Jun NH2-terminal kinase and inhibitor κ kinase β, and nuclear factor κB nuclear translocation. LCBs also inhibited mRNA expression of ER stress markers glucose regulated protein, activating transcription factor 6, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase, and X-box binding protein 1, and phosphorylation of eukaryotic initiation factor-α and inositol requiring enzyme 1α. These results indicate that LCBs can alleviate ER stress and inflammatory response. Nutritional supplementation with LCBs may offer an adjunctive therapy for RE stress-associated inflammation.
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- Shiwei Hu
- Innovation Application Institute, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China; College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
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- Innovation Application Institute, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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- College of Food Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
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Cimellaro A, Perticone M, Fiorentino TV, Sciacqua A, Hribal ML. Role of endoplasmic reticulum stress in endothelial dysfunction. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2016; 26:863-871. [PMID: 27345757 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2016.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2015] [Revised: 04/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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AIM Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress is implicated in the pathogenesis of several human disorders, including cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD recognizes endothelial dysfunction (ED) as its pathogenetic primum movens; interestingly a large body of evidence has identified the unchecked ER stress response as a main actor in vascular damage elicited by various cardio-metabolic risk factors. In the present Review, we summarize findings from experimental studies on the ER stress-related ED, focusing on the mechanisms underlying this association. DATA SYNTHESIS Different noxious agents, such as hyperhomocysteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and chronic inflammation, induce ED promoting an amplified ER stress response as demonstrated by several studies in animal models, as well as in human primary and immortalized endothelial cells. ER stress represents therefore a key mediator of vascular damage, operating in a setting of increased inflammatory burden and oxidative stress, thus contributing to foster a vicious pathogenic cycle. CONCLUSIONS Experimental studies summarized in this Review strongly suggest that an unchecked ER stress response plays a central role in the pathogenesis of ED and, consequently, CVD. Counteracting ER stress may thus represent a promising, even if largely unexplored as-yet, therapeutic approach aimed to prevent vascular damage, slowing the progression from ED to cardiovascular events.
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- A Cimellaro
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Græcia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro, 88100, Italy.
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