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Pleskova SN, Bezrukov NA, Bobyk SZ, Gorshkova EN, Novikov DV. Pathogenic Escherichia coli change the adhesion between neutrophils and endotheliocytes in the experimental bacteremia model. MICROBIAL CELL (GRAZ, AUSTRIA) 2024; 11:254-264. [PMID: 39045084 PMCID: PMC11263930 DOI: 10.15698/mic2024.07.830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 06/13/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
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Septicemia caused by gram-negative bacteria is characterized by high death rate due to the endotoxin release. Since the septicemia depends not only on biochemical aspects of interactions in the system bloodstream, the study of mechanical interactions is also important. Using a model of experimental septicemia caused by E. coli, a hyperproduction of integrins CD11a and CD11b by neutrophils was shown, but this did not lead to the establishment of strong adhesion contacts between endothelial cells and neutrophils. On the contrary, adhesion force and work, as assessed by FS spectroscopy, were statistically significantly reduced in the presence of bacteria. It has also been shown that exposure to the pathogenic strain E. coli 321 increases the stiffness of the membrane-cytoskeleton complex of endothelial cells and bacteria significantly change their morphology on long-term observation. At the same time, we observed the death of neutrophils by apoptosis. Thus, it was shown that besides lipopolysaccharide release there are other pathogenic factors of E. coli: decrease in the interaction between neutrophil and endothelial cell caused by an increase of the endothelial cell rigidity and apoptotic death of neutrophils probably as a result of adhesins and exotoxin effects. Obtained results should be taken in mind during the therapy of septicemia.
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- Svetlana N Pleskova
- Research Laboratory of Scanning Probe Microscopy, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny NovgorodNizhny NovgorodRussia
- "Nanotechnology and Biotechnology" Department, Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University named after Alekseev R.E.Nizhny NovgorodRussia
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- Research Laboratory of Scanning Probe Microscopy, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny NovgorodNizhny NovgorodRussia
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- Research Laboratory of Scanning Probe Microscopy, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny NovgorodNizhny NovgorodRussia
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- Research Laboratory of Scanning Probe Microscopy, Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny NovgorodNizhny NovgorodRussia
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- Nizhny Novgorod Research Institute of Epidemiology and microbiology named after Blokhina I.N.Nizhny NovgorodRussia
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Liu Q, Zhao Y, Dong S, Bai X, Chen B, Liu X, Shen J, Zhu D. Characteristics of Neutrophil Migration and Function in Acute Inflammation Induced by Zymosan and Carrageenan in the Mice Air Pouch Model. Inflammation 2024:10.1007/s10753-024-02064-9. [PMID: 38902540 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-024-02064-9] [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: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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Deciphering the complex and redundant process of acute inflammation remains challenging. The failure of numerous clinical trials assessing anti-inflammation agents which had promising preclinical effects inevitably questions the validity of current animal models of inflammation. This study aimed to better understand the process of immune inflammatory response and to select more suitable models to evaluate the effect of potential anti-inflammatory drugs. Zymosan and λ-carrageenan are the most used representatives of particulate and soluble irritants that trigger acute inflammation in the air pouch inflammation model. When zymosan was used, the number of exudate cells first increased at 4 h-8 h, followed by a drop at 12 h-24 h. While, the changes in number of leukocytes in peripheral blood and proportion of neutrophils in bone marrow have the opposite trend. Meanwhile, neutrophils released neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) to clean zymosan particles. In contrast, the cell migration response to carrageenan increased during 4 h to 24 h, no obvious NETs were observed, and the number of leukocytes in peripheral blood increased and the proportion of neutrophils in bone marrow decreased slightly. This study indicated that although both zymosan and carrageenan are sterile irritants, the characteristics of the inflammatory response induced by each other were different. In the acute phase of inflammation, zymosan-stimulated neutrophils were mobilized, recruited, and engulfed, and then died by NETs. Carrageenan stimulated the production of cytokines/chemokines by neutrophils or macrophages, but did not lead to an obvious death by releasing NETs.
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- Qi Liu
- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
- State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing), Core Laboratory, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing), Core Laboratory, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, 100142, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Ethnomedicine of Ministry of Education, Minzu University of China, Beijing, 100081, China.
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Atreya MR, Cvijanovich NZ, Fitzgerald JC, Weiss SL, Bigham MT, Jain PN, Schwarz AJ, Lutfi R, Nowak J, Thomas NJ, Quasney M, Haileselassie B, Baines TD, Zingarelli B. SERUM SOLUBLE ENDOGLIN IN PEDIATRIC SEPTIC SHOCK-ASSOCIATED MULTIPLE ORGAN DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME. Shock 2023; 60:379-384. [PMID: 37493567 PMCID: PMC10529838 DOI: 10.1097/shk.0000000000002183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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ABSTRACT Background: Endothelial activation is a key driver of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Soluble endoglin (sENG) is expressed by mature and progenitor endothelial cells and thought to have angiogenic properties. We sought to determine the association between sENG and pediatric sepsis-associated MODS. Methods: Prospective observational study of pediatric septic shock. Primary outcome of interest was complicated course-a composite of death by (or) MODS on day 7 of illness. Secondary outcomes included individual organ dysfunctions. Endothelial biomarkers including sENG were measured using multiplex Luminex assays among patients with existing data on the Pediatric Sepsis Biomarker Risk Model (PERSEVERE-II) data. Multivariable regression was used to test the independent association between sENG and clinical outcomes. Serum sENG concentrations across PERSEVERE-II mortality risk strata and correlations with established markers of endothelial dysfunction were determined. Results: Three hundred six critically ill children with septic shock were included. Serum sENG concentrations were higher among those with primary and secondary outcomes of interest, with the exception of acute neurological dysfunction. Soluble endoglin was independently associated with increased odds of complicated course (adjusted odds ratio, 1.53; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-2.27; P = 0.038) and acute renal dysfunction (adjusted odds ratio, 1.84; 95% confidence interval, 1.18-2.876; P = 0.006). Soluble endoglin demonstrated graded responses across PERSEVERE-II risk strata and was positively correlated with endothelial biomarkers, except angiopoietin-1. Conclusions: Serum sENG is independently associated with complicated course and acute renal dysfunction in pediatric septic shock. Future studies are required to validate our observational data, and mechanistic studies are necessary to elucidate whether endoglin plays an organ-specific role in the development or resolution of acute renal dysfunction in sepsis.
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- Mihir R. Atreya
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation, Cincinnati, 45229, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Children’s Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55404, USA
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- Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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- CS Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- University of Florida Health Shands Children’s Hospital, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Cincinnati Children’s Research Foundation, Cincinnati, 45229, OH, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH 45267, USA
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Pérez Rodríguez MDP, Alarcón-Torrecillas C, Pericacho M, Rodríguez-Escolar I, Carretón E, Morchón R. Effect of somatic antigens of Dirofilaria repens adult worms on angiogenesis, cell proliferation and migration and pseudo-capillary formation in human endothelial cells. Parasit Vectors 2023; 16:105. [PMID: 36927633 PMCID: PMC10022164 DOI: 10.1186/s13071-023-05726-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Angiogenesis is defined as the formation of new vessels by sprouting of endothelial cells from pre-existing vessels in response to stimuli, such as hypoxia or inflammation. Subcutaneous dirofilariasis, caused by Dirofilaria repens, is a zoonotic disease characterized by the formation of subcutaneous nodules with the presence of at least one encapsulated worm, showing perivascular vascularization around it. The aim of this study is to analyze whether the somatic antigen of adult D. repens worms interacts with and modulates the angiogenic mechanism, cell proliferation and migration, and formation of pseudo-capillaries. METHODS The expression of VEGF-A, VEGFR-1/sFlt, VEGFR-2, mEnd and sEnd in cultures of human vascular endothelial cells stimulated with somatic antigen of adult worms of D. repens (DrSA), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and DrSA + VEGF were evaluated by using ELISA commercial kits. Cellular viability was analyzed by live cell count, cytotoxicity assays by using a commercial kit, cell proliferation by MTT-based assay, cell migration by wound-healing assay carried out by scratching wounds and capacity of formation of pseudo-capillaries analyzing cell connections and cell groups in Matrigel cell cultures. In all cases unstimulated cultures were used as controls. RESULTS DrSA + VEGF significantly increased the expression of VEGF-A, VEGFR-2 and mEndoglin compared to other groups and unstimulated cultures. Moreover, DrSA + VEGF produced cell proliferation and migration and increased the formation of pseudo-capillaries. CONCLUSIONS Somatic antigen of adult D. repens worms activated the proangiogenic mechanism, cell proliferation and cell migration as well as formation of pseudo-capillaries in this in vitro human endothelial cell model. These processes could be related to the survival of adult D. repens in subcutaneous nodules in infected hosts.
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- María Del Pilar Pérez Rodríguez
- Zoonotic Diseases and One Health Group, IBSAL-CIETUS (Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca Research Centre for Tropical Diseases), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salamanca, 37007, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL), University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca (IBSAL), University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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- Zoonotic Diseases and One Health Group, IBSAL-CIETUS (Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca Research Centre for Tropical Diseases), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salamanca, 37007, Salamanca, Spain
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences (IUIBS), University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, 35413, Las Palmas, Spain
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- Zoonotic Diseases and One Health Group, IBSAL-CIETUS (Biomedical Research Institute of Salamanca Research Centre for Tropical Diseases), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Salamanca, 37007, Salamanca, Spain. .,Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences (IUIBS), University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Arucas, 35413, Las Palmas, Spain.
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Kang YJ, Park H, Park SB, Lee J, Hyun H, Jung M, Lee EJ, Je MA, Kim J, Lee YS, Kim S. High Procalcitonin, C-Reactive Protein, and α-1 Acid Glycoprotein Levels in Whole Blood Samples Could Help Rapid Discrimination of Active Tuberculosis from Latent Tuberculosis Infection and Healthy Individuals. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10101928. [PMID: 36296203 PMCID: PMC9611162 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10101928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Tuberculosis (TB) management is important for prompt discrimination of latent TB infection (LTBI) from active TB and proper treatment. Whole blood Interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) release assay (IGRA) is used to diagnose LTBI based on the secretion of IFN-γ by T-cells in the whole blood by using a specific antigen of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, the ability of IGRA to distinguish active TB from LTBI is considerably limited. Distinguishing active TB from LTBI is necessary to identify indicators that can be used to effectively manage TB and develop diagnostic methods. In the present study, we used a Luminex multiplex bead array (a bead-based antibody−antigen sandwich method). The whole blood level of acute phase proteins (APPs), such as endoglin (ENG), procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), and α1-acid glycoprotein (AGP), in active TB, LTBI, and healthy individuals were analyzed and quantified. The APP test results for the serum and whole blood samples showed that the levels of PCT, CRP, and AGP were significantly increased (p < 0.0500; area under curve = 0.955) in active TB. The level of these markers in the whole blood of active TB, LTBI, and healthy individuals could provide data for effective diagnosis and treatment of TB.
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- Yun-Jeong Kang
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Good Samsun Hospital, Busan 47007, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
- Clinical Trial Specialist Program for In Vitro Diagnostics, Brain Busan 21 Plus Program, Graduate School, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Laboratory Science, Masan University, Changwon 51217, Korea
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- Research Institute of Dream DX Inc., Busan 46252, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
- Clinical Trial Specialist Program for In Vitro Diagnostics, Brain Busan 21 Plus Program, Graduate School, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
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- Clinical Trial Specialist Program for In Vitro Diagnostics, Brain Busan 21 Plus Program, Graduate School, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
- Department of Forensic Science, Graduate School, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
- Clinical Trial Specialist Program for In Vitro Diagnostics, Brain Busan 21 Plus Program, Graduate School, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
- Clinical Trial Specialist Program for In Vitro Diagnostics, Brain Busan 21 Plus Program, Graduate School, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Good Samsun Hospital, Busan 47007, Korea
- Correspondence: (Y.S.L.); (S.K.); Tel.: +82-10-6418-3619 (Y.S.L.); +82-51-510-0560 (S.K.); Fax: +82-51-510-0568 (S.K.)
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Health Sciences, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
- Clinical Trial Specialist Program for In Vitro Diagnostics, Brain Busan 21 Plus Program, Graduate School, Catholic University of Pusan, Busan 46252, Korea
- Correspondence: (Y.S.L.); (S.K.); Tel.: +82-10-6418-3619 (Y.S.L.); +82-51-510-0560 (S.K.); Fax: +82-51-510-0568 (S.K.)
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Trittmann JK, Jin Y, Liu Y, Nelin LD. Differential effects of the Src family tyrosine kinases Yes and Fyn on lipopolysaccharide-induced lung injury in ice. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2021; 321:L392-L403. [PMID: 34105991 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00181.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Endothelial cell apoptosis is an early event in the development of acute lung injury (ALI). We have previously found that the Src family tyrosine kinase (STK) Yes activates caspase-3, whereas the STK Fyn inhibits caspase-3 activation in cultured pulmonary endothelial cells. We hypothesized that deficiency in Yes or Fyn in mice would have differential effects on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced ALI. Mice were treated with LPS (10 mg/kg ip) for 24 h. Histological evidence of lung injury was greater in LPS-treated wild-type mice than in vehicle-treated wild-type mice, and the LPS-induced histological evidence of lung injury was attenuated in yes-/- mice and enhanced in fyn-/- mice. In wild-type or fyn-/- mice, LPS resulted in greater lung wet-to-dry weight ratios than in controls, whereas in yes-/- mice lung, wet-to-dry weight was similar between LPS and controls. LPS-exposed fyn-/- mice had greater respiratory system resistance and lower respiratory system compliance than did LPS-exposed wild-type mice. TUNEL positive cells in the lung following LPS treatment were greater in the fyn-/- mice and lower in the yes-/- mice compared with that in the wild-type mice. Following LPS treatment lung protein levels of PECAM-1 were lower in fyn-/- mice than in controls or yes-/- mice. LPS treatment increased cleaved caspase-3 protein levels in wild-type mice, whereas LPS-induced caspase-3 activation was attenuated in yes-/- mice and enhanced in fyn-/- mice. These results indicate that LPS-induced ALI is positively mediated via Yes-related mechanisms and negatively mediated by Fyn-related mechanisms.
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- Jennifer K Trittmann
- Pulmonary Hypertension Group, Center for Perinatal Research, Abigail Wexner Research, Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.,Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Pulmonary Hypertension Group, Center for Perinatal Research, Abigail Wexner Research, Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.,Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Pulmonary Hypertension Group, Center for Perinatal Research, Abigail Wexner Research, Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.,Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Pulmonary Hypertension Group, Center for Perinatal Research, Abigail Wexner Research, Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.,Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Santoso B, Rahmawati NY, Sa'adi A, Dwiningsih SR, Annas JY, Tunjungseto A, Widyanugraha MYA, Mufid AF, Ahsan F. Elevated peritoneal soluble endoglin and GDF-15 in infertile women with severe endometriosis and pelvic adhesion. J Reprod Immunol 2021; 146:103343. [PMID: 34116485 DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2021.103343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Chronic inflammation and pelvic adhesion play a critical role in endometriosis-related infertility. Research studies suggest that TGF-β superfamily members, such as soluble endoglin (sEng), growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) and tumor growth factor-beta (TGF-β1) contribute to the regulation of inflammation, angiogenesis and cell adhesion. The objective of this study is to investigate the association between the concentrations of these TGF-β-related members and the clinical parameters of infertile women with endometriosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Sixty-five infertile women who underwent laparoscopy were divided into two groups in this study: those who had endometriosis (n = 33) and control subjects with benign gynecologic disorders (n = 32). The levels of TGF-β- related members in peritoneal fluid and serum were evaluated by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Clinical and hematological parameters were documented and analyzed. RESULTS Endometriosis cases had significantly higher levels of sEng, GDF-15 and TGF-β1 in peritoneal fluid (p<0.0005) compared to control subjects, but not in serum. Moreover, serum GDF-15 level was significantly elevated in the late-stage endometriosis compared to the early-stage group. The levels of three TGF-β related molecules in peritoneal fluid showed positive correlations with rASRM score. Blood neutrophil counts have correlation with the peritoneal sEng concentration. CONCLUSION Our novel evidence on the elevated concentration of peritoneal sEng and GDF-15 in endometriosis, specifically in the late-stage, may indicate the essential role of TGF-β-dependent signaling in endometriosis. Serum GDF-15 might serve as a candidate biomarker for endometriosis severity. Further studies are warranted to investigate the role and regulation of these molecules in endometriosis.
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- Budi Santoso
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, 60286, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, 60286, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, 60286, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, 60286, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, 60286, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, 60286, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, 60286, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, 60286, Surabaya, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, 60286, Surabaya, Indonesia.
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Hasenauer A, Bédat B, Parapanov R, Lugrin J, Debonneville A, Abdelnour-Berchtold E, Gonzalez M, Perentes JY, Piquilloud L, Szabo C, Krueger T, Liaudet L. Effects of cold or warm ischemia and ex-vivo lung perfusion on the release of damage associated molecular patterns and inflammatory cytokines in experimental lung transplantation. J Heart Lung Transplant 2021; 40:905-916. [PMID: 34193360 DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Revised: 05/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Lung transplantation (LTx) is associated with sterile inflammation, possibly related to the release of damage associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) by injured allograft cells. We have measured cellular damage and the release of DAMPs and cytokines in an experimental model of LTx after cold or warm ischemia and examined the effect of pretreatment with ex-vivo lung perfusion (EVLP). METHODS Rat lungs were exposed to cold ischemia alone (CI group) or with 3h EVLP (CI-E group), warm ischemia alone (WI group) or with 3 hour EVLP (WI-E group), followed by LTx (2 hour). Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) was performed before (right lung) or after (left lung) LTx to measure LDH (marker of cellular injury), the DAMPs HMGB1, IL-33, HSP-70 and S100A8, and the cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, TNFα, and CXCL-1. Graft oxygenation capacity and static compliance after LTx were also determined. RESULTS Compared to CI, WI displayed cellular damage and inflammation without any increase of DAMPs after ischemia alone, but with a significant increase of HMGB1 and functional impairment after LTx. EVLP promoted significant inflammation in both cold (CI-E) and warm (WI-E) groups, which was not associated with cell death or DAMP release at the end of EVLP, but with the release of S100A8 after LTx. EVLP reduced graft damage and dysfunction in warm ischemic, but not cold ischemic, lungs. CONCLUSIONS The pathomechanisms of sterile lung inflammation during LTx are significantly dependent on the conditions. The release of HMGB1 (in the absence of EVLP) and S100A8 (following EVLP) may be important factors in the pathogenesis of LTx.
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- Arpad Hasenauer
- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland; Service of Thoracic Surgery and Department of Adult Intensive Care Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery and Department of Adult Intensive Care Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Adult Intensive Care Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Vicen M, Igreja Sá IC, Tripská K, Vitverová B, Najmanová I, Eissazadeh S, Micuda S, Nachtigal P. Membrane and soluble endoglin role in cardiovascular and metabolic disorders related to metabolic syndrome. Cell Mol Life Sci 2021; 78:2405-2418. [PMID: 33185696 PMCID: PMC11072708 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-020-03701-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 10/31/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
Membrane endoglin (Eng, CD105) is a transmembrane glycoprotein essential for the proper function of vascular endothelium. It might be cleaved by matrix metalloproteinases to form soluble endoglin (sEng), which is released into the circulation. Metabolic syndrome comprises conditions/symptoms that usually coincide (endothelial dysfunction, arterial hypertension, hyperglycemia, obesity-related insulin resistance, and hypercholesterolemia), and are considered risk factors for cardiometabolic disorders such as atherosclerosis, type II diabetes mellitus, and liver disorders. The purpose of this review is to highlight current knowledge about the role of Eng and sEng in the disorders mentioned above, in vivo and in vitro extent, where we can find a wide range of contradictory results. We propose that reduced Eng expression is a hallmark of endothelial dysfunction development in chronic pathologies related to metabolic syndrome. Eng expression is also essential for leukocyte transmigration and acute inflammation, suggesting that Eng is crucial for the regulation of endothelial function during the acute phase of vascular defense reaction to harmful conditions. sEng was shown to be a circulating biomarker of preeclampsia, and we propose that it might be a biomarker of metabolic syndrome-related symptoms and pathologies, including hypercholesterolemia, hyperglycemia, arterial hypertension, and diabetes mellitus as well, despite the fact that some contradictory findings have been reported. Besides, sEng can participate in the development of endothelial dysfunction and promote the development of arterial hypertension, suggesting that high levels of sEng promote metabolic syndrome symptoms and complications. Therefore, we suggest that the treatment of metabolic syndrome should take into account the importance of Eng in the endothelial function and levels of sEng as a biomarker and risk factor of related pathologies.
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- Matej Vicen
- Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Charles University, Heyrovskeho 1203, Hradec Kralove, 500 03, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Charles University, Heyrovskeho 1203, Hradec Kralove, 500 03, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Charles University, Heyrovskeho 1203, Hradec Kralove, 500 03, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Charles University, Heyrovskeho 1203, Hradec Kralove, 500 03, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Charles University, Heyrovskeho 1203, Hradec Kralove, 500 03, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Charles University, Heyrovskeho 1203, Hradec Kralove, 500 03, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Department of Pharmacology, Charles University, Simkova 870, Hradec Kralove, 500 03, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Charles University, Heyrovskeho 1203, Hradec Kralove, 500 03, Czech Republic.
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Liu Y, Paauwe M, Nixon AB, Hawinkels LJ. Endoglin Targeting: Lessons Learned and Questions That Remain. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 22:ijms22010147. [PMID: 33375670 PMCID: PMC7795616 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22010147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Approximately 30 years ago, endoglin was identified as a transforming growth factor (TGF)-β coreceptor with a crucial role in developmental biology and tumor angiogenesis. Its selectively high expression on tumor vessels and its correlation with poor survival in cancer patients led to the exploration of endoglin as a therapeutic target for cancer. The endoglin neutralizing antibody TRC105 (Carotuximab®, Tracon Pharmaceuticals (San Diego, CA, USA) was subsequently tested in a wide variety of preclinical cancer models before being tested in phase I-III clinical studies in cancer patients as both a monotherapy and in combination with other chemotherapeutic and anti-angiogenic therapies. The combined data of these studies have revealed new insights into the role of endoglin in angiogenesis and its expression and functional role on other cells in the tumor microenvironment. In this review, we will summarize the preclinical work, clinical trials and biomarker studies of TRC105 and explore what these studies have enabled us to learn and what questions remain unanswered.
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- Yingmiao Liu
- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (Y.L.); (A.B.N.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA; (Y.L.); (A.B.N.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Leiden University Medical Center, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +31-71-526-6736
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Tang N, Rao S, Ying Y, Huang Y. New insights into BMP9 signaling in organ fibrosis. Eur J Pharmacol 2020; 882:173291. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2020] [Revised: 05/15/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cetın N, Sav NM, Kıraz ZK, Gencler A. Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 and Endoglin Levels in Congenital Solitary Functioning Kidney. Indian J Nephrol 2020; 30:270-276. [PMID: 33273793 PMCID: PMC7699669 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_111_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 05/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Introduction: Glomerular hyperfiltration leads to hypertension, microalbuminuria, and impaired renal function in children with congenital solitary functioning kidney (cSFK). The purpose of this study was to investigate the associations between serum transforming growth factor β-1 (TGF) and endoglin levels and hypertension, renal function or microalbuminuria in children with cSFK. Materials and Methods: 63 patients and 36 controls were included in the study. Serum endoglin and TGF-β1 level was measured using ELISA commercial kits. Results: Serum TGF-β1 and endoglin levels were higher in patients than those of controls (P = 0.04 and P < 0.001, respectively). The prevalence of hypertension was found to be 45.6%. There was a positive association between endoglin levels and the presence of masked hypertension (odds ratio: 1.121, P = 0.04). TGF-β1 and endoglin levels were positively associated with microalbuminuria (OR: 1.17, P = 0.04; OR: 1.836, P = 0.01). ROC curve analysis showed that serum endoglin and TGF-β1 levels had predictive value for microalbuminuria (cut-off value: 4.86 ng/mL, sensitivity: 94.7%, specificity: 54.5%, area under the curve ± standard error [AUC ± SE]: 0.888 ± 0.025, P = 0.01 for endoglin; cut-off value 561.24 pg/mL, sensitivity: 89.5%, specificity: 73%, AUC ± SE: 0.995 ± 0.334, P = 0.02 for TGF-β1). There were no significant relationships between glomerular filtration rate and serum TGF-β1 or endoglin levels. Conclusions: Endoglin and TGF-β1 may play an important role in the pathophysiology of microalbuminuria in cSFK. Endoglin may have a role in the development of hypertension in children with cSFK.
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- Nuran Cetın
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Wang X, Parapanov R, Debonneville A, Wang Y, Abdelnour-Berchtold E, Gonzalez M, Gronchi F, Perentes JY, Ris HB, Eckert P, Piquilloud L, Lugrin J, Letovanec I, Krueger T, Liaudet L. Treatment with 3-aminobenzamide during ex vivo lung perfusion of damaged rat lungs reduces graft injury and dysfunction after transplantation. Am J Transplant 2020; 20:967-976. [PMID: 31710417 DOI: 10.1111/ajt.15695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2019] [Revised: 10/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
Abstract
Ex vivo lung perfusion (EVLP) with pharmacological reconditioning may increase donor lung utilization for transplantation (LTx). 3-Aminobenzamide (3-AB), an inhibitor of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP), reduces ex vivo lung injury in rat lungs damaged by warm ischemia (WI). Here we determined the effects of 3-AB reconditioning on graft outcome after LTx. Three groups of donor lungs were studied: Control (Ctrl): 1 hour WI + 3 hours cold ischemia (CI) + LTx; EVLP: 1 hour WI + 3 hours EVLP + LTx; EVLP + 3-AB: 1 hour WI + 3 hours EVLP + 3-AB (1 mg. mL-1 ) + LTx. Two hours after LTx, we determined lung graft compliance, edema, histology, neutrophil counts in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), mRNA levels of adhesion molecules within the graft, as well as concentrations of interleukin-6 and 10 (IL-6, IL-10) in BAL and plasma. 3-AB reconditioning during EVLP improved compliance and reduced lung edema, neutrophil infiltration, and the expression of adhesion molecules within the transplanted lungs. 3-AB also attenuated the IL-6/IL-10 ratio in BAL and plasma, supporting an improved balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators. Thus, 3-AB reconditioning during EVLP of rat lung grafts damaged by WI markedly reduces inflammation, edema, and physiological deterioration after LTx, supporting the use of PARP inhibitors for the rehabilitation of damaged lungs during EVLP.
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- Xingyu Wang
- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Service of Adult Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Adult Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Adult Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Adult Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Biology and Medicine, The University Institute of Pathology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Adult Intensive Care Medicine, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Vicen M, Vitverova B, Havelek R, Blazickova K, Machacek M, Rathouska J, Najmanová I, Dolezelova E, Prasnicka A, Sternak M, Bernabeu C, Nachtigal P. Regulation and role of endoglin in cholesterol-induced endothelial and vascular dysfunction in vivo and in vitro. FASEB J 2019; 33:6099-6114. [PMID: 30753095 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201802245r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Our objective was to investigate the effect of cholesterol [hypercholesterolemia and 7-ketocholesterol (7K)] on endoglin (Eng) expression and regulation with respect to endothelial or vascular dysfunction in vivo and in vitro. In vivo experiments were performed in 2-mo-old atherosclerosis-prone apolipoprotein E-deficient/LDL receptor-deficient (ApoE-/-/LDLR-/-) female mice and their wild-type C57BL/6J littermates. In in vitro experiments, human aortic endothelial cells (HAECs) were treated with 7K. ApoE-/-/LDLR-/- mice developed hypercholesterolemia accompanied by increased circulating levels of P-selectin and Eng and a disruption of NO metabolism. Functional analysis of the aorta demonstrated impaired vascular reactivity, and Western blot analysis revealed down-regulation of membrane Eng/Smad2/3/eNOS signaling in ApoE-/-/LDLR-/- mice. 7K increased Eng expression via Krüppel-like factor 6 (KLF6), liver X nuclear receptor, and NF-κB in HAECs. 7K-induced Eng expression was prevented by the treatment with 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin; 8-{[5-chloro-2-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl) pyridine-4-carbonyl] amino}-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-4, 5-dihydrobenzo[g]indazole-3-carboxamide; or by KLF6 silencing. 7K induced increased adhesion and transmigration of monocytic human leukemia promonocytic cell line cells and was prevented by Eng silencing. We concluded that hypercholesterolemia altered Eng expression and signaling, followed by endothelial or vascular dysfunction before formation of atherosclerotic lesions in ApoE-/-/LDLR-/- mice. By contrast, 7K increased Eng expression and induced inflammation in HAECs, which was followed by an increased adhesion and transmigration of monocytes via endothelium, which was prevented by Eng inhibition. Thus, we propose a relevant role for Eng in endothelial or vascular dysfunction or inflammation when exposed to cholesterol.-Vicen, M., Vitverova, B., Havelek, R., Blazickova, K., Machacek, M., Rathouska, J., Najmanová, I., Dolezelova, E., Prasnicka, A., Sternak, M., Bernabeu, C., Nachtigal, P. Regulation and role of endoglin in cholesterol-induced endothelial and vascular dysfunction in vivo and in vitro.
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- Matej Vicen
- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biochemical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Jagiellonian Centre for Experimental Therapeutics (JCET), Bobrzynskiego, Krakow, Poland
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- Center for Biological Research, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain.,Biomedical Research Networking Center on Rare Diseases (CIBERER), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Kralove, Charles University, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Gallardo-Vara E, Tual-Chalot S, Botella LM, Arthur HM, Bernabeu C. Soluble endoglin regulates expression of angiogenesis-related proteins and induction of arteriovenous malformations in a mouse model of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. Dis Model Mech 2018; 11:dmm.034397. [PMID: 30108051 PMCID: PMC6176985 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.034397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Endoglin is a transmembrane glycoprotein expressed in vascular endothelium that plays a key role in angiogenesis. Mutations in the endoglin gene (ENG) cause hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia type 1 (HHT1), characterized by arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in different organs. These vascular lesions derive from abnormal processes of angiogenesis, whereby aberrant vascular remodeling leads to focal loss of capillaries. Current treatments for HHT1 include antiangiogenic therapies. Interestingly, a circulating form of endoglin (also known as soluble endoglin, sEng), proteolytically released from the membrane-bound protein and displaying antiangiogenic activity, has been described in several endothelial-related pathological conditions. Using human and mouse endothelial cells, we find that sEng downregulates several pro-angiogenic and pro-migratory proteins involved in angiogenesis. However, this effect is much reduced in endothelial cells that lack endogenous transmembrane endoglin, suggesting that the antiangiogenic activity of sEng is dependent on the presence of endogenous transmembrane endoglin protein. In fact, sEng partially restores the phenotype of endoglin-silenced endothelial cells to that of normal endothelial cells. Moreover, using an established neonatal retinal model of HHT1 with depleted endoglin in the vascular endothelium, sEng treatment decreases the number of AVMs and has a normalizing effect on the vascular phenotype with respect to vessel branching, vascular density and migration of the vascular plexus towards the retinal periphery. Taken together, these data show that circulating sEng can influence vascular development and AVMs by modulating angiogenesis, and that its effect on endothelial cells depends on the expression of endogenous endoglin. This article has an associated First Person interview with the first author of the paper. Summary: Soluble endoglin regulates vascular development and arteriovenous malformations by modulating angiogenesis, and its effect on endothelial cells depends on expression of endogenous membrane-bound endoglin.
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- Eunate Gallardo-Vara
- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Centre for Life, Newcastle University, Newcastle NE1 3BZ, UK
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Centre for Life, Newcastle University, Newcastle NE1 3BZ, UK
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Endogenous Antiangiogenic Factors in Chronic Kidney Disease: Potential Biomarkers of Progression. Int J Mol Sci 2018; 19:ijms19071859. [PMID: 29937525 PMCID: PMC6073618 DOI: 10.3390/ijms19071859] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2018] [Revised: 06/17/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global health problem. Unless intensive intervention is initiated, some patients can rapidly progress to end-stage kidney disease. However, it is often difficult to predict renal outcomes using conventional laboratory tests in individuals with CKD. Therefore, many researchers have been searching for novel biomarkers to predict the progression of CKD. Angiogenesis is involved in physiological and pathological processes in the kidney and is regulated by the balance between a proangiogenic factor, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A, and various endogenous antiangiogenic factors. In recent reports using genetically engineered mice, the roles of these antiangiogenic factors in the pathogenesis of kidney disease have become increasingly clear. In addition, recent clinical studies have demonstrated associations between circulating levels of antiangiogenic factors and renal dysfunction in CKD patients. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the study of representative endogenous antiangiogenic factors, including soluble fms-related tyrosine kinase 1, soluble endoglin, pigment epithelium-derived factor, VEGF-A165b, endostatin, and vasohibin-1, in associations with kidney diseases and discuss their predictive potentials as biomarkers of progression of CKD.
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